Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/ECM) (22V473000)

WARNING: This page is about the Outback Limited XT, which is a different variant/trim than selected.

Publication date: 2022-07-06
Reference number: 22V473000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 22V473000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

Model(s): 2022 SUBARU OUTBACK

Campaign No: 22V473000

Number of Affected Vehicles: 15

Beginning Date of Manufacture: 2022 MAY

Ending Date of Manufacture: 2022 MAY

SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Outback vehicles. The engine wiring harness may have been damaged, resulting in a loose electrical connection to the engine control unit (ECU).

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT

A loose electrical connection to the ECU may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Dealers will replace the engine wiring harness and ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-22.

NOTES

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time. For more information call (800) 424-9393 or (202) 366-0123. For the hearing impaired, call (800) 424-9153.