Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
What Happened
Your vehicle's rearview camera display might not work properly due to a software issue, causing the image to stay blank. This is a problem with the audio system display in your 2018 Subaru Legacy, Outback, or BRZ.
Risk if Unfixed
If your rearview camera display doesn't work, you could be at a higher risk of getting into a crash while backing up your vehicle.
Free Fix
A Subaru dealership will update the software in your audio system for free, so your rearview camera display works properly again.
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Original — What Happened
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
Original — Remedy
Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
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