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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Recall


NHTSA Recall #	91458
NHTSA Compaign #	13V078000
MFG Compaign #	WVV-32
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of notification	22/02/13
Begin date of manufacuring	06/04/11
End date of manufacturing	12/05/11
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	05/03/13
Report created	07/03/13
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	16
Defect 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 summary	If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.
Corrective action	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.
Recall 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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Recall

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Visibility Wiper Recall

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