{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 16V694 (WTK-71): Model Year 2010-2014 Legacy",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v694/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V694 (Subaru): If the windshield wiper motor overheats, the wipers may fail, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Add...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, model years 2010 to 2014. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 27 September 2016. 592,647 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Legacy vehicles manufactured November 26, 2008, to June 7, 2013, and 2010-2014 Outback vehicles manufactured January 9, 2009 to June 7, 2013. Due to contamination, components within the windshield wiper motor bottom cover may interfere with … 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: WTK-71. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V694 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 windshield wiper motor overheats, the wipers may fail, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the wiper motor cover may melt, increasing the risk of a fire.” 16V694 Subaru of America, Inc. Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor 27 September 2016 2010-2014 SUBARU LEGACY, SUBARU OUTBAC",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:39:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:33:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 16V694 (WTK-71): Model Year 2010-2014 Legacy\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v694/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}