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2015 Subaru OUTBACK Trailer Hitches Recall


NHTSA Recall #	105513
NHTSA Compaign #	14V577000
MFG Compaign #	WQN-50
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2015
Component	TRAILER HITCHES
Date of notification	07/10/14
Begin date of manufacuring	22/01/14
End date of manufacturing	18/08/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	19/09/14
Report created	19/09/14
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	56
Defect summary	Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 outback vehicles manufactured january 22, 2014, to august 18, 2014, and equipped with a subaru accessory trailer hitch assembly. During installation, the trailer hitch mounting nuts may have been overtightened, potentially resulting in failure of the trailer hitch mounting studs.
Consequence summary	The mounting nut(s) may not provide sufficient force to remain attached to the studs or the studs themselves might break. If this were to happen while a trailer is being towed, the driver might not be able to operate the vehicle as desired or the trailer may detach from the vehicle. Either situation could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight mounting nuts for the trailer hitch assembly, and will inspect all eight mounting studs for damage, free of charge. The recall began on october 7, 2014. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is wqn-50.
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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2015 Subaru OUTBACK Trailer Hitches Recall

2015 Subaru OUTBACK Trailer Hitches Recall

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