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Subaru if the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.

NHTSA campaign 15V-366 · Reported June 12, 2015 · 71,710 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Impreza, Legacy, Outback, WRX and XV CrossTrek
VEHICLES AFFECTED
71,710
REMEDY
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the forward collision avoidance crash imminent braking. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-366.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015Subaru Impreza
2015Subaru Legacy
2015Subaru Outback
2016Subaru WRX
2015Subaru XV CrossTrek

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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