Subaru ReCalls 220,000 units

The fear of a potential corrosion problem has led Subaru to make a recall for 225,000 units of it's Outback wagon and Legacy sedan models ranging from the 2005-09 model years.

In some of the affected vehicles, salt water can splash onto the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive brake line corrosion. That corrosion can cause brake fluid leakage, which lengthens stopping distances thus significantly increases the risk of a crash.

About 200,000 of the recalled cars were originally sold or are currently registered in snow belt states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

Another 25,732 Canadian-market Outbacks and Legacys are also part of the recall.

No accidents, injuries or brake failures have been reported in relation to the Issue yet, Subaru says

To fix the issue, Subaru dealerships will inspect the vehicles, rustproof the affected area and, if corrosion has occurred, replace the brake lines.

The campaign isn’t Subaru’s first corrosion-related recall in recent years. Back in 2011, the Japanese automaker called back 295,000 vehicles to address front control arms that were at risk to fail due to extreme corrosion.