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Subaru Forester Recall
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June 15, 2009
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SEPTEMBER 2008 --
Subaru is recalling 16,715 MY 2007-2008
Legacy sedans and wagons, MY 2008 Impreza
sedans and wagons, and MY 2009 Forester
vehicles. Some vehicles may have the
cylinder head-side oil supply pipe and
turbocharger-side pipe improperly assembled.
Vibration could occur while driving and,
over time, could eventually result in
cracking the pipe which would allow oil to
leak. If leaking oil contacts components
operating at high temperatures, an engine
compartment fire could occur. Dealers will
inspect for cracking or an oil leak at the
oil supply pipe at the cylinder head-side.
An additional bracket will be installed to
increase rigidity of the pipe and the pipe
assembly will be replaced with a modified
part. The recall is expected to begin during
November 2008. 08V460
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RECALL: 2009 Subaru
Forester |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V460000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 08,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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16715 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE
COOLING:ENGINE |
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Summary |
SUBARU IS
RECALLING 16,715
MY 2007-2008
LEGACY SEDANS
AND WAGONS, MY
2008 IMPREZA
SEDANS AND
WAGONS, AND MY
2009 FORESTER
VEHICLES. SOME
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE THE
CYLINDER
HEAD-SIDE OIL
SUPPLY PIPE AND
TURBOCHARGER-SIDE
PIPE IMPROPERLY
ASSEMBLED. |
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Consequence |
VIBRATION WOULD
OCCUR WHILE
DRIVING AND,
OVER TIME, COULD
EVENTUALLY
RESULT IN
CRACKING THE
PIPE WHICH WOULD
ALLOW OIL TO
LEAK. IF LEAKING
OIL CONTACTS
COMPONENTS
OPERATING AT
HIGH
TEMPERATURES, AN
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT FIRE
COULD OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT FOR
CRACKING OR AN
OIL LEAK AT THE
OIL SUPPLY PIPE
AT THE CYLINDER
HEAD-SIDE. AN
ADDITIONAL
BRACKET WILL BE
INSTALLED TO
INCREASE
RIGIDITY OF THE
PIPE AND THE
PIPE ASSEMBLY
WILL BE REPLACED
WITH A MODIFIED
PART. THE RECALL
BEGAN ON OCTOBER
20, 2008.
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RECALL: 2006 Subaru
Forester |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V043000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 06,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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7004 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES, THE
WIRING HARNESS
FOR THE AIR BAG
OCCUPANT
DETECTION SYSTEM
IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT
MAY HAVE BEEN
PINCHED DURING
PRODUCTION.
PINCHING OF THE
WIRING HARNESS
BETWEEN THE
FLOOR
CROSSMEMBER AND
THE SEAT
MOUNTING BRACKET
COULD RESULT IN
A SHORT CIRCUIT. |
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Consequence |
THE PASSENGER'S
FRONT AIR BAG
COULD BECOME
DISABLED AND MAY
NOT DEPLOY IN
THE EVENT OF A
CRASH INCREASING
THE RISK OF
INJURY TO THE
SEAT OCCUPANT.
ALSO AN
ELECTRICAL SHORT
CIRCUIT COULD
CAUSE A FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT TO SEE
IF THE WIRING
HAD BEEN
INCORRECTLY
ROUTED UNDER THE
SEAT BRACKET. IF
SO, THE DEALER
WILL REPAIR ANY
DAMAGED WIRING,
REROUTE AND
SECURE THE
WIRING HARNESS
IN THE CORRECT
LOCATION, AND
RE-CALIBRATE THE
OCCUPANT
DETECTION SYSTEM
AS NECESSARY.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON MARCH 9,
2007. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT SUBARU
AT
1-800-782-2783. |
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RECALL: 2004 Subaru
Forester |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V473000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 27,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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26 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE COOLING |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER AND
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
COVER BOLTS FOR
THE ENGINE OIL
CONTROL VALVE
MAY NOT BE
SUFFICIENTLY
TIGHTENED,
ALLOWING OIL TO
LEAK FROM AROUND
THE COVER
GASKET. |
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Consequence |
IF LEAKING OIL
CONTACTS
COMPONENTS
OPERATING AT
HIGH
TEMPERATURES, A
FIRE COULD
RESULT IN THE
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
RETIGHTEN THE
OIL-FLOW CONTROL
VALVE COVER
BOLTS. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
OCTOBER 8, 2004.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT SUBARU
AT
1-800-782-2783.
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RECALL: 2003 Subaru
Forester |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V047000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 18,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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326 |
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Description |
SEAT
BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES FAIL TO
COMPLY WITH
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
209, �SEAT BELT
ASSEMBLIES.� THE
LEFT AND RIGHT
FRONT SEAT BELT
BUCKLE/LATCH
ASSEMBLIES WERE
IMPROPERLY
MANUFACTURED.
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Consequence |
IN THE EVENT OF
A CRASH, THE
FRONT SEAT BELTS
COULD UNLATCH,
WHICH COULD
RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY
TO THE SEAT
OCCUPANT.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE LEFT
AND RIGHT FRONT
SEAT BELT
BUCKLE/LATCH
ASSEMBLIES.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN FEBRUARY
19, 2003. OWNERS
WHO TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
SUBARU AT
1-800-782-2783.
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RECALL: 2002 - 2003
Subaru Forester |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V282000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 28,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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172564 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY AND
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS
WERE PRODUCED
WITH AN
IMPROPERLY
MANUFACTURED
TRANSMISSION
PARKING ROD.
WHEN THE
TRANSMISSION
SELECTOR LEVER
IS PLACED IN THE
"P" (PARK)
POSITION, THE
TRANSMISSION
PARK MECHANISM,
THAT IS INTENDED
TO HOLD YOUR
VEHICLE, MAY NOT
ENGAGE.
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Consequence |
THE VEHICLE
COULD THEN
MOVE/ROLL
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
PARKING ROD
ASSEMBLY. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
JANUARY 8, 2003.
AN INTERIM OWNER
NOTIFICATION
WILL BE SENT
DURING NOVEMBER
2002. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
SUBARU AT
1-800-782-2783.
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