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title: "SUBARU ASCENT (2020) - Recall 21V954000 — NHTSA record 161810 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Ascent vehicles. Due to an incorrect tapered hole in the housing, the front tie rod ends may not fit"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-161810-subaru-ascent-2020-recall-21v954000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# SUBARU ASCENT (2020) - Recall 21V954000 — NHTSA record 161810

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 9, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: SUBARU ASCENT (2020) - Recall 21V954000
- **Reason**: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Ascent vehicles. Due to an incorrect tapered hole in the housing, the front tie rod ends may not fit properly. The improper fit can result in the tie rods and housings being deformed during assembly and service replacement if excessive torque is applied. The tie rods may separate from the housing, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 1305
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 161810

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V954000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SUBARU ASCENT; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 9, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Feb 7, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 10, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the left and right front tie rod ends and housings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRL-21.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V954000)

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