Vehicle recall 13V078000 · March 5, 2013
Subaru Legacy and Outback
Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from April 6, 2011, through May 12, 2011. Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat.
- Consequence
- If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.
- Remedy
- Subaru has notified all affected owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper motor bottom cover assembly free of charge. The safety recall began February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
- Notes
- Subaru's recall campaign number is WVV-32.This is an expansion of NHTSA recall 11V-469.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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V078000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 5, 2013
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- WVV-32
- Owner notification
- February 22, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility/wiper
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Subaru Legacy (2012): 2012
- Subaru Outback (2012): 2012
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