A problem affecting certain 2015-2016 Subaru Legacy 4-door and Outback vehicles will have approximately 2,893 owners returning to their dealership for transmission repairs. Due to a manufacturing error, the process of pressing the seal cap onto the propeller shaft yoke may have resulted in the seal cap becoming deformed. The transmission could leak oil on to the the exhaust pipe, possibly resulting in a fire.

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propeller shaft, free of charge. Owners may contact 1-800-782-2783. Subaru’s number for this recall is WQU-56 and the NHTSA campaign number is 15V-502.