In October 1997, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Speedometer, covering the Sambar. The filing affects 142,395 vehicles manufactured between December 1993 and October 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104875 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 21, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Speedometer |
| Production period | December 1993 — October 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 142,395 units |
Filing in context
The Speedometer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 36 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Subaru notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 349 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 10 months.
Defect
The speedometer drive gear on manual transmission vehicles is made from an unsuitable material. The gear wears over time and, in the worst case, the speedometer stops functioning.
Corrective action
Replace the speedometer drive gear on all vehicles with a corrected/revised part.
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 | KS3-083853 — KS3-111495 |
| V-KS4 | Sambar | KS4-184051 — KS4-264910 |
| V-KV3 | Sambar | KV3-121755 — KV3-172476 |
| V-KV4 | Sambar | KV4-101025 — KV4-141721 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動変速機付車のスピードメータギヤの材質等に不適切なものがあり、当該ギヤが摩耗し 、最悪の場合、速度計が機能しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、スピードメータギヤ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=3000087
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