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title: "SUBARU OUTBACK (2021) - Recall 23V755000 — NHTSA record 246206 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow wa"
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# SUBARU OUTBACK (2021) - Recall 23V755000 — NHTSA record 246206

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 Nov 9, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: SUBARU OUTBACK (2021) - Recall 23V755000
- **Reason**: Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail. An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 95830
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 246206

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V755000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SUBARU OUTBACK; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

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No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 9, 2023
- **Manufacturer start**: Mar 17, 2021
- **Manufacturer end**: May 16, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jan 8, 2024
- **Record created**: Nov 13, 2023

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 inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V755000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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