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SevereNHTSA·10V326000·Announced 2010-07-20

Subaru Recalls 2010-2011 Outback and Legacy for Transmission Lubrication Defect

Subaru is recalling 2010-2011 Outback and Legacy vehicles with 6-speed manual transmissions due to a missing lubrication hole that can cause gear failure and power loss.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission gear failure) that can lead to vehicle power loss and potentially result in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Outback and Legacy passenger vehicles manufactured between April 28 and June 23, 2010. The recall addresses a programming error that resulted in a lubrication hole being omitted from the 6-speed manual transmission.

If the transmission gears are not properly lubricated, a groaning sound may develop, alerting the driver to a problem. If this sound is ignored and no action is taken, the gears may eventually break, leading to vehicle power loss and potentially resulting in a crash.

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by drilling an oil lubrication hole and, if necessary, replacing internal parts with new ones free of charge. The safety recall began on July 28, 2010. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SUBARU OUTBACK, LEGACY
Brand
SUBARU
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
809

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • OUTBACK
  • LEGACY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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