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Subaru in the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.

NHTSA campaign 13V-194 · Reported May 13, 2013 · 5,379 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Legacy and Outback
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,379
REMEDY
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the steering column. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-194.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013Subaru Legacy
2013Subaru Outback

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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