NHTSA recall 18V935000
Visibility · Subaru of America, Inc.
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What's wrong: Subaru of america, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…
Why it matters: Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
The fix: Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2018 Subaru Brz, 2018 Subaru Legacy, 2018 Subaru Outback.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V935000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.