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Subaru - Carpeted floor mats may curl interfere with pedals
Official notice
24 Apr 2013
Last checked
24 Apr 2013
An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Carpeted floor mats may curl interfere with pedals. Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of, the vehicle's clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals. Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash. Published 2013-04-24.
What to do now
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace each of the vehicle's four (4) carpeted floor mats with new ones. These services will be performed free of charge. Subaru issued an interim notification during april 2013. Notification that the remedy is now available was mailed to owners on june 5, 2013. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is wqh-44.
Units affected
10,137
Recall number
WQH-44
Official notice
2013-04-24
The hazard
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Curling of the driver side floor mat could distract the driver and/or interfere with proper operation of one or a combination of, the vehicle's clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals. Brake or accelerator pedal interference may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash.
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Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..
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