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2019 Subaru FORESTER Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	141146
NHTSA Compaign #	19V065000
MFG Compaign #	WUC-88
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2019
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of notification	07/02/19
Begin date of manufacuring	27/12/18
End date of manufacturing	16/01/19
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	06/02/19
Report created	08/02/19
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	10417
Defect summary	Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2019 forester and crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the electronic power steering (eps) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
Consequence summary	Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 7, 2019. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is wuc-88.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2019 Subaru FORESTER Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

2019 Subaru FORESTER Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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