Subaru Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza. Published by the DVSA as R/2014/127 on 30 November 2014. Concern: Brake fluid may leak.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2014/127 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 30 November 2014 |
| Make | Subaru (listed as SUBARU) |
| Manufacturer reference | SRT202 |
| Vehicles listed | 85,372 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 21,343 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2009 |
| Outback | 21,343 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2009 |
| Forester | 21,343 | 1 January 2009 | 31 December 2012 |
| Impreza | 21,343 | 1 January 2008 | 31 December 2011 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Subaru LEGACY in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Subaru LEGACY is named on 44 American notices, 71 Canadian, 7 European and 7 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
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Subaru elsewhere in this register
Subaru is named on 37 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2013/119 · 24 January 2014 · Legacy, Outback · Brakes May Fail
- R/2013/117 · 10 January 2014 · Impreza, Forester · Engine May Cut Out
- R/2015/131 · 11 June 2015 · Outback · Brake Lamps May Not Function
- R/2015/112 · 1 July 2015 · Impreza · Passenger Side Airbag May Fail To Deploy Correctly
- R/2016/148 · 1 August 2016 · Impreza · Airbag May Not Deploy
- R/2016/147 · 1 August 2016 · Legacy, Outback, WRX · Engine May Stall
- R/2016/142 · 1 August 2016 · Tribeca · Bonnet Catch May Open
- R/2016/191 · 1 September 2016 · BRZ · Loss Of Power Assistance
The same concern: BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK
17 notices in this register name BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2014/159 · 15 December 2014 · Yaris · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2014/156 · 24 December 2014 · XJ · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2014/045 · 24 April 2014 · Swift · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2015/034 · 3 March 2015 · Orlando, Cruze · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2013/013 · 5 February 2013 · Jazz · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2016/182 · 3 August 2016 · E10 · Brake Fluid May Leak
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