Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016487, dated 6 October 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V716, dated 6 October 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, WTL72.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016487 | 16V716 |
| Dated | 6 October 2016 | 6 October 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
Both registers carry the same date for this defect.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V716, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016487
- Recall date
- 6 October 2016
- Make
- Subaru
- Models
- Outback, Legacy
- Model years
- 2017
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 79
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the driveru2019s knee guard bracket may not have been properly aligned at the time of welding and may not have been properly attached to the steering beam. In a frontal crash where the driver is not wearing a seatbelt, the knee guard may not be able to restrain the occupantu2019s lower body as designed, which could increase the risk of injury to the driver. Correction: Knee guard welds will be inspected and repaired as necessary. Note: All vehicles are to be inspected and/or repaired prior to sale.
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 2016487.