Subaru recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall.
What could happen
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct. The recall began April 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTA-62.
Vehicles covered
- Subaru Forester 2015–2016
- Subaru Wrx 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V162000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 21, 2016
- Owners notified
- Apr 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 18,187
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 10, 2015 to Apr 22, 2015
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger
- Maker's own recall number
- WTA-62
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Subaru recall: Power train Nov 9, 2023
- Subaru recall: Air bags Feb 13, 2023
- Subaru recall: Equipment Jan 23, 2023
- Subaru recall: Exterior lighting Jul 21, 2022
- Subaru / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jul 29, 2021
- Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.