In July 2003, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the A/T, covering the Sambar. The filing affects 19,867 vehicles manufactured between March 16, 1999 and June 27, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109680 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 25, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | A/T |
| Production period | March 16, 1999 — June 27, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 19,867 units |
Filing in context
The A/T is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 32 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Subaru notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,243 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 3 months.
Defect
In the powertrain, the weld joining the torque converter and ring gear inside the 3-speed automatic transmission is improperly made on certain units. Repeated acceleration and deceleration can cause the weld to detach, allowing the ring gear to contact the transmission case and produce abnormal noise. Continued operation in this condition may cause the ring gear to fracture, damaging the oil cooler piping and resulting in an oil leak. In the worst case, this may lead to a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the torque converter assembly with a known-good unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-TT1 | Sambar | TT1-002155 — TT1-022336 |
| GD-TT2 | Sambar | TT2-008799 — TT2-060706 |
| GD-TV1 | Sambar | TV1-002122 — TV1-025644 |
| GD-TV2 | Sambar | TV2-002088 — TV2-021645 |
| GF-TW1 | Sambar | TW1-002009 — TW1-006551 |
| GF-TW2 | Sambar | TW2-002004 — TW2-006217 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
動力伝達装置において、３速自動変速機内部のトルクコンバーターとリングギヤの溶接 に不適切なものがあるため、加減速の繰り返し等により、当該溶接部が剥れることがあり 、リングギヤがミッションケースと干渉して異音が発生し、そのままの状態で使用続ける と、リングギヤ-が折損してオイルクーラー配管を破損し、オイルが漏れ、最悪の場合、 火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、トルクコンバーター一式を良品と交換する。
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=3000606
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