In October 2000, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (General), covering the Sambar, Pleo. The filing affects 85,810 vehicles manufactured between October 1998 and April 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106772 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 10, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Engine (General) |
| Production period | October 1998 — April 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 85,810 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (General) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 48 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 5 Subaru notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 528 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 manual transmission vehicles equipped with a clutch-pedal-bypass engine start system, internal components of the starter contain machining defects that can cause the ignition key to return sluggishly after engine start. Continued use in this condition may blow the fuse and, in the worst case, cause the engine to stall and prevent restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, apply lubricant to the key insertion point of the affected unit and replace the ignition switch with a non-defective part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GD-RV1 | PLEO | RV1-002002 — RV1-028397 |
| GD-RV2 | PLEO | RV2-002001 — RV2-011998 |
| GD-TT1 | Sambar | TT1-002001 — TT1-013184 |
| GD-TT2 | Sambar | TT2-002001 — TT2-056009 |
| GD-TV1 | Sambar | TV1-002001 — TV1-023006 |
| GD-TV2 | Sambar | TV2-002009 — TV2-020007 |
| GF-RA1 | PLEO | RA1-002019 — RA1-136123 |
| GF-RA2 | PLEO | RA2-002016 — RA2-061871 |
| GF-TW1 | Sambar | TW1-003621 — TW1-006302 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
クラッチ・ペダルを踏まずに原動機の始動ができる機構の手動変速機付車において、始動 装置内部の構成部品に加工不良のものがあるため、原動機始動後のキーの戻りが悪くなる ものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けるとヒューズが切れ、最悪の場合、原動機が停 止し、再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該装置のキー挿入部に潤滑剤を塗布すると共に、イグニッション・スイッチ部 を良品と交換する。
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=3000295
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