Manufacturer recall number

Subaru recall WTA-62

Q: Is WTA-62 the same recall as 16V162000?

Yes. WTA-62 is Subaru’s own number for it; 16V162000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Subaru calls it WTA-62. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V162000 on Mar 21, 2016: engine and engine cooling on the 2016 Subaru Forester and 1 other Subaru model, 18,187 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V162000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Subaru’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V162000	2016 Subaru Forester and 1 other Subaru model	Engine And Engine Cooling	Mar 21, 2016	18,187	high

Problem Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall. Risk An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Fix Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct. The recall began April 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTA-62.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V162000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. WTA-62 is the number Subaru assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V162000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Subaru’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is WTA-62 the same recall as 16V162000?

Yes. WTA-62 is Subaru’s own number for it; 16V162000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does WTA-62 cover?

2016 Subaru Forester and 1 other Subaru model, 18,187 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the WTA-62 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.