A Message to Our Valued Owners:
We would like to thank you for your selection of a Subaru vehicle. We take pride in our products and are committed to your continued satisfaction.
Due to a potential defect in the brake lamp switch in your vehicle, the rear brake lamps may not illuminate as intended while braking. Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
In the event of a brake lamp switch failure, the brakes on your vehicle would not be affected. Secondary braking functions, however, such as ABS, VDC, and EyeSight® (if equipped), could be affected. In the event of a failure, the warning light(s) associated with these secondary braking functions will illuminate.
Depending on the vehicle model, the brake lamp switch functions affected by this condition may include the following:
· Rear brake lamp illumination
· Shifting a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission out of .Park.
· Starting a vehicle equipped with push-button ignition
· Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) functionality
· Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) functionality
· EyeSight® Driver Assist operation
What You Should Do
You should immediately contact any authorized Subaru retailer (dealer) for an appointment to have the brake lamp switch replaced in your vehicle for free.
If your vehicle exhibits a problem related to any of the brake lamp switch functions listed above, please contact your Subaru retailer immediately for assistance.
To minimize your inconvenience while the repair is being performed, please ask your retailer for alternative transportation options.
WUE-90 Recall FAQs:
Q: What should I do?
A: You should immediately contact any authorized Subaru retailer (dealer)
for an appointment to have the brake lamp switch replaced in your vehicle
for free.
Q: What will be done to the vehicle?
A:
Subaru will replace the brake lamp switch in your vehicle with a
remedied one, at no cost to you.
Q: What Subaru models are involved?
A: Certain 2013-2017 model year Crosstrek vehicles, 2014-2016 model year
Forester vehicles, 2008-2016 model year Impreza (4-door) vehicles,
2012-2016 model year Impreza (5-door) vehicles, and 2008-2014 model year
WRX (4-door) vehicles.
Q: How long will the repair take?
A: The time to replace the brake lamp switch is approximately 30 minutes.
However, your retailer can provide you with a better estimate of the
overall time for this service visit, as it may be necessary to make your
vehicle available for a longer period of time.
Q: Do I need to make an appointment?
A: Yes. Please contact your servicing Subaru retailer to set up an
appointment to ensure that the retailer can allocate a time slot to best
accommodate you.
Q: How much will this recall cost?
A: This recall will be performed free of charge at any authorized Subaru
retailer.
Q: Do I have to return to the retailer where I bought the car?
A: Any authorized Subaru retailer will be able to perform this recall free
of charge for you.
Q: Can I have this recall performed at an independent repair facility?
A: Only an authorized Subaru retailer can perform this recall free of
charge for you.
Q: If I live in Canada do I have to return to the United States to have
this performed?
A: Any authorized Subaru dealership in either the United States or Canada
is capable of performing this recall.
Q: If I no longer own the vehicle what should I do?
A: If you no longer own your vehicle, please update owner information
online, at
www.subaru.com/customer-support.html
, by selecting Email Us then selecting Update Address from the drop-down
menu.