{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 21V954 (WRL-21): 2020 Ascent",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v954/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V954 (Subaru): The tie rods may separate from the housing, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Ascent, model year 2020. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 9 December 2021. 1,305 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Ascent vehicles. Due to an incorrect tapered hole in the housing, the front tie rod ends may not fit properly. The improper fit can result in the tie rods and housings being deformed during assembly and service replacement if excessive torque is applied. 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: WRL-21. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V954 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: “The tie rods may separate from the housing, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V954 Subaru of America, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 9 December 2021 2020-2020 SUBARU ASCENT The tie rods may separate from the housing, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the le",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:13:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:22:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 21V954 (WRL-21): 2020 Ascent\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v954/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}