What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2022395
- Recall date
- 21 July 2022
- Make
- Subaru
- Models
- Legacy, Outback
- Model years
- 2015 to 2017
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,793
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, a connector for the electronic parking brake (EPB) could disconnect. If this happens, you won't be able to apply the parking brake and the vehicle could roll away. If this happens and the parking brake is set, you won't be able release it.rnNote: This problem will cause the brake warning lamp to turn on or flash. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA parked vehicle that moves unexpectedly could increase the risk of an injury or a crash. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnSubaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the adapter cord connector for the electronic parking brake, and if necessary, install an additional retaining clip. To reduce the safety risk, Subaru recommends that you should park the vehicle in a flat location and leave the transmission in gear whenever possible until the recall repairs have been completed. Additionally, when parking uphill, the front wheels should be turned away from the curb and the shift lever should be placed into first gear. When parking downhill, the front wheels should be turned into the curb and the shift lever should be placed into reverse gear.
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 2022395.