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Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2020 model year legacy and outback vehicles in which the brake pedal mounting bracket may have an insufficiently tightened or missing bolt. Over time, if this condition exists, the brake
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Subarunet Announcement To: All Subaru Retailers From: Subaru of America, Inc. Date: September 25, 2019 UPDATE: STOP SALE/Safety Recall: WUL-97 2020 MY Legacy & Outback Brake Pedal Assembly Owner Notification Subaru will notify affected vehicle owners by first class mail on October 1, 2019. Owners with a valid email address on file will also be notified by email. Affected VIN lists will be distributed prior to owner notification. Background Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles in which the brake pedal mounting bracket may have an insufficiently tightened or missing bolt. Over time, if this condition exists, the brake pedal mounting area may deform. Deformation of the brake pedal mounting area could reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash. A total of 3,450 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. The repair will involve an inspection of the suspect bolts in all potentially affected vehicles and replacement of the brake pedal assembly only if determined to be necessary. Affected Vehicles Model Year Carline 2020 Legacy 2020 Outback Production Date Range July 31, 2019 – August 26, 2019 July 30, 2019 – August 29, 2019 Affected VIN Range L3002088 – L3002961 L3100178 – L3107324 Not all vehicles in the production range listed above are affected by this recall. Coverage must be confirmed by using the Vehicle Coverage Inquiry function on subarunet.com prior to repair. This information is now available. Service, Parts, and Claim Instructions For detailed service, parts, and claim information, please refer to the WUL-97 Product Campaign Bulletin on STIS. Please be advised that it is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle covered by a recall under a sale or lease until the defect is remedied. Therefore, any Authorized Subaru Retailer failing to perform the applicable service procedures to correct all affected vehicles in their inventory prior to the vehicle being placed in service may be subject to civil penalties of up to $21,000 per violation (i.e., for each vehicle), as provided in 49 CFR §578.6 and will also be in breach of the Subaru Dealer Agreement. Retailer Responsibility Any vehicles listed in any recall/campaign that are in retailer stock must be: ▪ ▪ ▪ Immediately identified Tagged or otherwise marked to prevent their delivery or use prior to repair Repaired in accordance with the repair procedures outlined in the Product Campaign Bulletin Retailers are to promptly perform the applicable service procedures, once they are available, to correct all affected vehicles in their inventory (used, demo & SSLP). Additionally, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall is taken into retailer inventory necessary steps should be taken to ensure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.