{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 16V162 (WTA-62): Model Year 2015-2016 WRX",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v162/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V162 (Subaru): An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Subaru's own number: WTA-62.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Forester, Subaru Wrx, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 21 March 2016. 18,187 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall. 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: WTA-62. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V162 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: “An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.” 16V162 Subaru of America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger 21 March 2016 2015-2016 SUBARU FORESTER, SUBARU WRX An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, fre",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:10:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:33:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 16V162 (WTA-62): Model Year 2015-2016 WRX\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v162/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}