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NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V694
Manufacturer Subaru of America, Inc.
Components VISIBILITY
Potential Number of Units Affected 592,647
Summary
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Legacy vehicles manufactured November 26, 2008, to June 7, 2013, and 2010-2014 Outback vehicles manufactured January 9, 2009 to June 7, 2013. Due to contamination, components within the windshield wiper motor bottom cover may interfere with each other.
If an obstruction, such as a buildup of snow or ice prevents the wiper arms from being able to stop in the parked position, the wiper motor may overheat and the bottom cover may melt.
CONSEQUENCE
If the windshield wiper motor overheats, the wipers may fail, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Additionally, the wiper motor cover may melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor bottom cover assembly, free of charge.
The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.
Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783.
Note: This recall supersedes recall 11V-469.
Subaru’s number for this recall is WTK-71.
All vehicles that were remedied under that campaign are affected by this campaign, and need to have their wiper motor bottom cover replaced again.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.