Vehicle recall R/2015/131

Subaru Outback recall: Brake lamps may not function

DVSA recall R/2015/131 names the Subaru Outback. It was launched 11 June 2015. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/131
Launched: 11 June 2015
Issued by: SUBARU
Vehicles: 436 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is no inherent problem with the brake lamp switch. However if the brake lamp switch did fail the driver would not be informed that the brake lamps were not working or the adaptive cruise control or pre-collision braking. The brake lamps not working would increase the risk of an incident during normal driving.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and reprogram the driving support system.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Subaru Outback	not recorded	436

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/127 Brake fluid may leak 30 November 2014, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester and others
R/2016/147 Engine may stall 1 August 2016, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Subaru Wrx and others
R/2013/119 Brakes may fail 24 January 2014, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback
R/2018/122 Front passenger airbag inflator may fail 30 April 2018, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback
R/2018/141 Front passenger airbag inflator may rupture in a deployment event 23 July 2018, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza and others
R/2018/229 Obstruction in cowl area may force wipers to park out of position and overheat 20 September 2018, Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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