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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·19V855000·Announced 2019-12-02

Subaru Recalls 2019 Ascent Vehicles for Transmission Sensor Defect

Subaru is recalling 2019 Ascent vehicles because a faulty transmission sensor may cause loss of drive power and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the transmission system that results in a loss of drive power and an increased risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Subaru Ascent vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the transmission hydraulic sensor may inaccurately measure the hydraulic fluid pressure.

If the sensor measures fluid pressure higher than the actual value, the hydraulic pressure will be reduced. This can result in the transmission drive chain not having proper tension, leading to a loss of drive power and an increased risk of a crash.

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control unit. The hydraulic sensor harness will be replaced on vehicles with certain stored diagnostic trouble codes. Additionally, any vehicle confirmed to have experienced low drive chain tension will have the transmission assembly replaced. All repairs will be free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SUBARU ASCENT
Brand
SUBARU
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
76,842

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 (1)

  • ASCENT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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