{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 15V794 (WQV-57): Model Year 2016 Legacy",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v794/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V794 (Subaru): If the drive shaft detaches from the rear differential, it may strike the fuel tank and result in a fuel leak, increasing the ri...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, model year 2016. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 November 2015. 3,251 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016 Legacy vehicles manufactured October 24, 2015, to November 16, 2015, and Outback vehicles manufactured October 24, 2015, to November 17, 2015. Due to the improper tightening of the securing nuts, the drive shaft may separate from the rear … 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: WQV-57. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V794 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 drive shaft detaches from the rear differential, it may strike the fuel tank and result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.” 15V794 Subaru of America, Inc. Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 24 November 2015 2016-2016 SUBARU LEGACY, SUBARU OUTBACK If the drive shaft detaches from the rear differential, it may strike the fuel tank an",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:46:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:03:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 15V794 (WQV-57): Model Year 2016 Legacy\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v794/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}