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Subaru connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.

NHTSA campaign 19V-065 · Reported February 6, 2019 · 10,417 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Crosstrek and Forester
VEHICLES AFFECTED
10,417
REMEDY
None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the steering electric power assist system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.

WHY IT MATTERS

Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-065.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019Subaru Crosstrek
2019Subaru Forester

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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