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Subaru backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.

NHTSA campaign 22V-522 · Reported July 21, 2022 · 59,934 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru WRX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
59,934
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and replace the backup light switch, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the back up lights switch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.

WHY IT MATTERS

Inoperative backup lights and an inoperative rearview camera can reduce vehicle visibility and driver awareness, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the backup light switch, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-522.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2021Subaru WRX

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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