In December 1998, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Legacy. The filing affects 70 vehicles manufactured between August 21, 1998 and August 29, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105450 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 22, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Production period | August 21, 1998 — August 29, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 70 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 4 Subaru notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 4,022 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The emergency signaling device may not be present in the vehicle.
Corrective action
Inspect all vehicles and install an emergency signaling device in any vehicle found to be missing one.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-BD5 | LEGACY | BD5-031411 — BD5-031415 |
| GF-BH5 | LEGACY | BH5-019586 — BH5-021245 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
非常信号用具が備え付けられていないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両点検し、非常信号用具が備え付けられていない場合は備え付ける。
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=3000154
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