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2013 Subaru LEGACY Steering Column Recall


NHTSA Recall #	96987
NHTSA Compaign #	13V194000
MFG Compaign #	WQI-45
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2013
Component	STEERING
Date of notification	14/05/13
Begin date of manufacuring	15/02/12
End date of manufacturing	15/06/12
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	13/05/13
Report created	14/05/13
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	5379
Defect summary	Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 outback and legacy vehicles manufactured from february 15, 2012, through june 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.
Consequence summary	If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on may 14, 2013. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is wqi-45.
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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2013 Subaru LEGACY Steering Column Recall

2013 Subaru LEGACY Steering Column Recall

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