{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 13V078 (WVV-32): Model Year 2012 Outback and Legacy",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v078/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V078 (Subaru): If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire. Subaru's own number: WVV-32.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, model year 2012. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 March 2013. 16 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Subaru's own number for this recall: WVV-32. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V078 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.” 13V078 Subaru of America, Inc. Visibility/Wiper 5 March 2013 2012-2012 SUBARU LEGACY, SUBARU OUTBACK If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire. 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 Su",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:03:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 13V078 (WVV-32): Model Year 2012 Outback and Legacy\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v078/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}