In January 1998, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Automatic transmission, covering the Sambar. The filing affects 544 vehicles manufactured between October 14, 1997 and January 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105100 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 29, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Automatic transmission |
| Production period | October 14, 1997 — January 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 544 units |
Filing in context
The Automatic transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Subaru notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 3,114 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 3 months.
Defect
On four-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with a 3-speed automatic transmission, insufficient oil lubrication causes bearing damage inside the transfer case. Continued operation in this condition may, in the worst case, render the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the automatic transmission with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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-KS4 | Sambar | KS4-346532 — KS4-354178 |
| V-KV4 | Sambar | KV4-172375 — KV4-175044 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
３速自動変速機付四輪駆動車において、オイルの潤滑が不十分なものがあり、副変速機内 部のベアリングが損傷し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、走行不能にな るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、自動変速機を対策品と交換する。
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=3000114
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