{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 17V625 (WTQ-76): 2015 WRX and WRX/STI",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v625/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V625 (Subaru): An electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Wrx, model year 2015. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 October 2017. 9,178 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 WRX and WRX/STI vehicles, equipped with an optional factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk. Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical short. 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: WTQ-76. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V625 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 electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.” 17V625 Subaru of America, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring 6 October 2017 2015-2015 SUBARU WRX An electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers wi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:19:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:11:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 17V625 (WTQ-76): 2015 WRX and WRX/STI\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v625/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}