{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 14V577 (WQN-50): Model Year 2015 Outback",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v577/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V577 (Subaru): The mounting nut(s) may not provide sufficient force to remain attached to the studs or the studs themselves might break. If thi...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Outback, model year 2015. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 September 2014. 56 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Outback vehicles manufactured January 22, 2014, to August 18, 2014, and equipped with a Subaru accessory trailer hitch assembly. During installation, the trailer hitch mounting nuts may have been overtightened, potentially resulting in failure of … 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: WQN-50. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V577 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: “The mounting nut(s) may not provide sufficient force to remain attached to the studs or the studs themselves might break. If this were to happen while a trailer is being towed, the driver might not be able to operate the vehicle as desired…” 14V577 Subaru of America, Inc. Trailer Hitches 19 September 2014 2015-2015 SUBARU OUTBACK The mounting nut(s) may not",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:29:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:36:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 14V577 (WQN-50): Model Year 2015 Outback\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v577/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}