NHTSA recall 16V251000
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Subaru of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Subaru of america, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured on July 20, 2015. The brake fluid used in these vehicles may contain excess moisture which may adversely affect the performance of the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 126, "electronic…
Why it matters: Poor performance of the electronic stability control system when it is activated may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will perform an ABS activation, then flush and replace the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Subaru Legacy, 2015 Subaru Outback.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V251000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.