OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V738000

NHTSA campaign 16V738000 covers 18 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 100,127 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 13, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V738000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V738000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.

Consequence summary

If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V738000

For NHTSA campaign 16V738000, the filed corrective action says: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.

Owner notification: December 16, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V738000

RecallRoad links 18 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V738000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.