How Can a Service Recall Help Your Subaru?

Regardless of whether your Subaru model is a recent release or from years past, service recalls are an important element of keeping your vehicle in ideal condition. All you have to do is understand how service recalls work and the best ways to keep up to date with when your car is due for maintenance from the Service Department team here at Spreen Subaru.

What Are Service Recalls?

Service recalls can cover a wide range of issues that a manufacturer deems detrimental to a model’s ability to operate. For example, if it was discovered that there is a defect in the design of a vehicle’s steering wheel that causes handling problems, the manufacturer can have all the affected cars recalled for service. This is different from routine maintenance or service work that your vehicle will naturally need from time to time, as it’s not the result of age or wear and tear from driving. Rather, it’s a mechanical flaw that will persist regardless of how well you care for your vehicle.

Finding Your Vehicle’s Service Recalls

Understanding how service recalls work is important, and the next step to taking full advantage of them is knowing how to find ones for your specific car. To do this, you’ll want to know what the VIN is for your car. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number and you can find it in a few different locations, though it might vary depending on the type of car you drive. We always recommend checking the passenger side door and engine bay first, as these are the most likely locations you’ll locate them. Once you have the VIN, you can go to the vehicle recalls page on our website and use it to search for your car’s recall status. Should you find any results, you can then contact our Recall Support Line directly to proceed with getting maintenance.

Getting Maintenance

Unlike regular forms of service, a vehicle recall comes at no expense to your finances. Instead, you’ll get our top-tier service free of charge, along with a complimentary car wash and multi-point inspection to ensure everything else about your car is in good working order. During that process, be sure to enjoy our free Wi-Fi and refreshments, or if you have somewhere to be, our shuttle and uber service can transport you to your destination so long as it’s within miles of our dealership location!