Workers at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant in Lafayette, Indiana, where they make the 2022 Subaru Outback were back on the job following a two-week leave last week. All of the production lines at the Subaru plant in Gunma, Japan, where they make the 2021 Subaru Forester, resume entire operations today, May 10. The shutdowns were due to a global shortage of semiconductors.
A new report from Automotive News says because microchips are used for high-end features on vehicles like the Outback and Forester, some features could go missing. Subaru uses microchips for its EyeSight blind-spot monitors, tablet-style touchscreens, navigation, digital rearview mirror, and sensors that apply the brakes before a driver backs into a car in a parking lot.