NHTSA recall 14V830000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Subaru of America, Inc.

December 31, 2014report date

200,064units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Subaru of america, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and sti, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of…

Why it matters: Brake fluid may leak due to the brake line corrosion and may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will apply an anti-corrosion wax to the four-way joint connector area of the brake line system, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2015.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2009 Subaru Forester, 2010 Subaru Forester, 2011 Subaru Forester, 2012 Subaru Forester, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2008 Subaru Impreza, 2009 Subaru Impreza, 2010 Subaru Impreza, 2011 Subaru Impreza, 2008 Subaru Wrx, 2009 Subaru Wrx, 2010 Subaru Wrx, 2011 Subaru Wrx, 2012 Subaru Wrx, 2013 Subaru Wrx, 2014 Subaru Wrx, 2008 Subaru Wrx Sti, 2009 Subaru Wrx Sti, 2010 Subaru Wrx Sti, 2011 Subaru Wrx Sti, 2012 Subaru Wrx Sti, 2013 Subaru Wrx Sti, 2014 Subaru Wrx Sti.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V830000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.