In October 1997, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (general), covering the Sambar. The filing affects 39,805 vehicles manufactured between August 24, 1995 and March 18, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104872 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 21, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Engine (general) |
| Production period | August 24, 1995 — March 18, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 39,805 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (general) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 12 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Subaru notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 864 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 1 year and 6 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with electronically controlled fuel injection engines, ignition system noise may cause engine malfunction. In the worst case, the engine may stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the distributor rotor and the crank angle sensor harness mounting bracket with improved parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| V-KS3 | Sambar | KS3-123004 — KS3-128755 |
| V-KS4 | Sambar | KS4-305517 — KS4-325197 |
| V-KV3 | Sambar | KV3-170001 — KV3-200937 |
| V-KV4 | Sambar | KV4-140001 — KV4-165440 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電子制御式燃料噴射方式の原動機において、点火系のノイズにより原動機が不調となるこ とがあり、最悪の場合、原動機が停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ディストリビュータのロータとクランク角センサハーネスの取付金具を改善品と 交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000084
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