Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices

NHTSA recall 18V935000 · announced December 31, 2018 · filed by Subaru Of America, Inc. · 71,190 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.

What to do

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.

Notes

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2018 Subaru Brz
• 2018 Subaru Legacy
• 2018 Subaru Outback

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.