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Subaru - safety alert

Official notice

27 Sept 2016

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An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash or a fire. Published 2016-09-27.

What to do now

Arrange a free replacement at an authorised dealer as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

592,647

Recall number

WTK-71

Official notice

2016-09-27

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash or a fire.

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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

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

WTK-71

Campaign number

16V694000

Units affected

592,647

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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