{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Subaru recall 23V392 (WRJ-23): 2023 Ascent",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v392/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V392 (Subaru): Ball joint separation while the vehicle is in motion can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Ascent, model year 2023. Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 June 2023. 5 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles. The left or right front lower control arm may have an improperly tightened ball joint castle nut which can result in retention pin failure and separation of the ball joint from the lower control arm. 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: WRJ-23. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V392 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: “Ball joint separation while the vehicle is in motion can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 23V392 Subaru of America, Inc. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm 1 June 2023 2023-2023 SUBARU ASCENT Ball joint separation while the vehicle is in motion can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lower c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:19:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:13:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Subaru recall 23V392 (WRJ-23): 2023 Ascent\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v392/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}