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Subaru - Brake lights may not illuminate

Official notice

28 Feb 2019

Last checked

28 Feb 2019

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Brake lights may not illuminate. Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash. Published 2019-02-28.

What to do now

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began april 15, 2019. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is wue-90.

Units affected

1,303,530

Recall number

WUE-90

Official notice

2019-02-28

The hazard

Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Subaru of America, Inc. — Brake lights may not illuminate

Units affected

1,303,530

Risk / hazard

Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Subaru

Manufacturer

Subaru of america, inc.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

WUE-90

Campaign number

19V149000

Units affected

1,303,530

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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