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Subaru may be missing spot welds on, or around, the B-Pillar, compromising vehicle strength.

NHTSA campaign 18V-508 · Reported August 2, 2018 · 293 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Ascent
VEHICLES AFFECTED
293
REMEDY
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to check for missing spot welds.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the body roof and pillars. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles may be missing spot welds on, or around, the B-Pillar, compromising vehicle strength.

WHY IT MATTERS

In the event of a crash, the missing spot welds may compromise the vehicle's strength, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to check for missing spot welds, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-508.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019Subaru Ascent

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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