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NHTSA Campaign Number

16V738000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Defect Description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.

Safety Consequence

If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (18)

YearMakeModel
2009SubaruForester
2010SubaruForester
2011SubaruForester
2012SubaruForester
2013SubaruForester
2008SubaruImpreza
2009SubaruImpreza
2010SubaruImpreza
2011SubaruImpreza
2012SubaruImpreza
2013SubaruImpreza
2014SubaruImpreza
2007SubaruLegacy
2008SubaruLegacy
2009SubaruLegacy
2007SubaruOutback
2008SubaruOutback
2009SubaruOutback

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 16V738000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.