What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2011342
- Recall date
- 19 September 2011
- Make
- Subaru
- Models
- Outback, Legacy
- Model years
- 2010 to 2011
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 15,202
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the windshield wiper motor could overheat and fail. Overheating could cause the bottom cover to melt, which may result in a vehicle fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Loss of windshield wiping capability, should it occur during a rainy/snowy day, may compromise the driver's ability to see the road and its users, which could result in a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor bottom cover assembly.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2011342.