{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 19V149 (WUE-90): Subaru Crosstrek, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza and 1 more (2008 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v149/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V149 (Subaru): Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing th...",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Crosstrek, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Wrx, model years 2008 to 2017. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 February 2019. 1,303,530 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights … 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: WUE-90. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V149 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: “Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.” 19V149 Subaru of America, Inc. Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch 28 February 2019 2008-2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK, SUBARU FORESTER, SUBARU IMPREZA, SUBAR",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:27:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:37:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 19V149 (WUE-90): Subaru Crosstrek, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza and 1 more (2008 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v149/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}