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Subaru - Forester, Impreza Wrx, Legacy, Outback

Official notice

7 Oct 2016

An official Transport Canada notice concerns Subaru - Forester, Impreza Wrx, Legacy, Outback. Electrical Published 2016-10-07.

What to do now

Dealers will install a revised relay.

Units affected

15,378

Recall number

2016492

Official notice

2016-10-07

The hazard

Electrical

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Years

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Models

FORESTER, IMPREZA WRX, LEGACY, OUTBACK

Recall Numbers

2016492

Campaign Numbers

WTM-73

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Affected products

Product 1

2007 SUBARU LEGACY

Product 2

2007 SUBARU OUTBACK

Product 3

2008 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Product 4

2008 SUBARU LEGACY

Product 5

2008 SUBARU OUTBACK

Product 6

2009 SUBARU FORESTER

Product 7

2009 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Product 8

2009 SUBARU LEGACY

Product 9

2009 SUBARU OUTBACK

Product 10

2010 SUBARU FORESTER

Product 11

2010 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Product 12

2011 SUBARU FORESTER

Product 13

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Product 14

2012 SUBARU FORESTER

Product 15

2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Product 16

2013 SUBARU FORESTER

Product 17

2013 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Product 18

2014 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Units affected

15,378

Risk / hazard

Electrical

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

SUBARU

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Subaru. Contact: SUBARU.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Car — Electrical

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

2016492

Campaign number

WTM-73

Units affected

15,378

Classification

Car — Electrical

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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