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Make: | Subaru |
Model Year: | 2018 | |
Model: | BRZ | |
NHTSA Campaign Number: | 18V935000 | |
Component: | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |
Potential Number of Vehicles Affected: | 71,190 | |
Owner Notified Date: | 02/05/2019 | |
Report Received Date: | 12/31/2018 | |
Record Creation Date: | 01/31/2019 |
2018 Subaru BRZ DEFECT SUMMARY
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 (FMVSS) number 111, Rearview Mirrors.~|2018 Subaru BRZ DEFECT CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.~2018 Subaru BRZ RECALL CORRECTIVE SUMMARY
Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.