In September 2005, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Legacy. The filing affects 47,678 vehicles manufactured between April 24, 2003 and March 21, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1115140 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 15, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | April 24, 2003 — March 21, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 47,678 units |
Filing in context
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Subaru notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 776 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
Defective crimping is present at the pivot point of the door-opening lever on the rear door exterior handle, causing the lever to fail to return fully when the door is closed and leaving the latch incompletely secured. Vehicle vibration during driving can then cause the latch to disengage from the striker and, in the worst case, allow the door to open while the vehicle is in motion. This record supplements notification number 1462, filed on July 6, 2005; the chassis number range, production period, and total number of vehicles subject to that recall are being expanded to correct an error in the original scope of affected vehicles.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the lever operation is inspected. Any unit that does not operate normally is replaced with a complete rear door exterior handle assembly.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-BL5 | LEGACY | BL5-002001 — BL5-009385; BL5-035918 — BL5-040186 |
| CBA-BLE | LEGACY | BLE-002001 — BLE-002309; BLE-012443 — BLE-013429 |
| CBA-BP5 | LEGACY | BP5-002005 — BP5-023605; BP5-066363 — BP5-074984 |
| CBA-BP9 | LEGACY | BP9-002002 — BP9-002003; BP9-021394 — BP9-024529 |
| CBA-BPE | LEGACY | BPE-002001 — BPE-002353; BPE-021408 — BPE-023064 |
| TA-BL5 | LEGACY | BL5-002001 — BL5-009385; BL5-035918 — BL5-040186 |
| TA-BP5 | LEGACY | BP5-002005 — BP5-023605; BP5-066363 — BP5-074984 |
| UA-BL5 | LEGACY | BL5-002001 — BL5-009385; BL5-035918 — BL5-040186 |
| UA-BLE | LEGACY | BLE-002001 — BLE-002309; BLE-012443 — BLE-013429 |
| UA-BP5 | LEGACY | BP5-002005 — BP5-023605; BP5-066363 — BP5-074984 |
| UA-BP9 | LEGACY | BP9-002002 — BP9-002003; BP9-021394 — BP9-024529 |
| UA-BPE | LEGACY | BPE-002001 — BPE-002353; BPE-021408 — BPE-023064 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤドア外側ハンドルのドア開閉レバーの支点部にかしめ不良のものがあるため、ドアを閉めた際に当該レバーが完全に戻らずラッチが確実に固定されていないものがある。そのため、走行中の振動等によりラッチがストライカから外れ、最悪の場合、走行中にドアが開くおそれがある。 本件は、平成１７年７月６日付け届出番号「１４６２」にて届出を行ったものであるが、対象車の範囲について誤りがあったため、リコール対象車の車台番号の範囲及び製作期間並びにリコール対象車の台数を追加するものである。
改善措置
全車両、当該レバーの作動を点検し正常に作動しないものは、良品のリヤドア外側ハンドル一式と交換する。
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=3001206
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