2010 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2010 SUBARU LEGACY; 2011 SUBARU LEGACY; 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2012 SUBARU LEGACY; 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2013 SUBARU LEGACY; 2013 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK; 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Subaru is recalling certain 2010-2013 Legacy, Outback, Impreza, and XV Crosstrek vehicles equipped with an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory. If the RES fob is dropped, it may malfunction and randomly transmit an engine start request without the button being pressed, causing the engine to inadvertently start and run for up to fifteen minutes. The engine may continue to start and stop repeatedly until the fob battery is depleted or the vehicle runs out of fuel.
This defect poses a risk of carbon monoxide buildup if the vehicle is parked in an enclosed area, which may cause headaches, dizziness, or in extreme cases, unconsciousness and asphyxiation. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective RES key fobs free of charge. Owners can contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information about the recall, which began on April 22, 2013.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The engine may inadvertently start and run for up to fifteen minutes. The engine may continue to start and stop until the fob battery is depleted, or until the vehicle runs out of fuel. If the vehicle is parked in an enclosed area, there is a risk of carbon monoxide build-up which may cause headaches, dizziness or, in extreme cases, unconsciousness and/or asphyxiation.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RES key fobs, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, certain model year 2012-2013 Impreza vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, and certain model year 2013 XV Crosstrek vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory. Additionally included are certain model year 2013 Legacy and Outback vehicles that may have received replacement RES fobs. If the RES fob is dropped, the fob may malfunction and randomly transmit an engine start request without pressing the button.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.