Dossier-backed inspection brief
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Configuration: 4 reviewed 2021 configurations exist; the model-year authority does not guess which one a buyer has.
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Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch safety campaign: Subaru of America, Inc.
Passes when: No matching symptom during inspection
The cited record is bound to model year 2021; no broader incidence claim is made.
Red flags: Subaru of America, Inc.
Pass signals: No matching symptom during inspection · Service history addresses the named condition
The official record describes a potential crash, fire, injury, or loss-of-control consequence.
“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. 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.”
Published from release rel_v4_cohort_20260726 with methodology m1-v4-authority-cohort. Check a specific candidate →