{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 18V508 (WTU-80): 2019 Subaru Ascent",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v508/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V508 (Subaru): In the event of a crash, the missing spot welds may compromise the vehicle's strength, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Ascent, model year 2019. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 2 August 2018. 293 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Subaru Ascent vehicles. These vehicles may be missing spot welds on, or around, the B-Pillar, compromising vehicle strength. 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: WTU-80. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V508 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: “In the event of a crash, the missing spot welds may compromise the vehicle's strength, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V508 Subaru of America, Inc. Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 2 August 2018 2019-2019 SUBARU ASCENT In the event of a crash, the missing spot welds may compromise the vehicle's strength, increasing the risk of injury. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to check for missing spot welds. If the welds are missing, the vehicle will be replaced, free of",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:33+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 18V508 (WTU-80): 2019 Subaru Ascent\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v508/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}