In September 2006, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust pipe, covering the R2, R1. The filing affects 73,602 vehicles manufactured between November 28, 2003 and February 10, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1117320 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 26, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Exhaust pipe |
| Production period | November 28, 2003 — February 10, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 73,602 units |
Filing in context
The Exhaust pipe 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 2006 in this archive. For scale, 606 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 2 months.
Defect
The weld joining the front auxiliary muffler to the exhaust pipe is improperly made. Vibration during vehicle operation causes cracks to develop at the weld. With continued use, the cracks propagate and, in the worst case, the auxiliary muffler may separate from the exhaust pipe, causing a significant increase in exhaust noise.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected exhaust pipe with a conforming part. Because full parts supply will take time, vehicles exhibiting abnormal exhaust noise are to have the exhaust pipe replaced immediately; vehicles showing no abnormality are to be repaired once parts become available.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-RC1 | Ｒ２ | RC1RC1-002002 — RC1-057206 |
| ABA-RC２ | Ｒ２ | RC2-002001 — RC2-020599 |
| CBA-RC1 | Ｒ２ | RC1-002002 — RC1-057206 |
| CBA-RC２ | Ｒ２ | RC2-002001 — RC2-020599 |
| CBA-RJ1 | Ｒ１ | RJ1-002006 — RJ1-003956 |
| CBA-RJ２ | Ｒ１ | RJ2-002002 — RJ2-002505 |
| LA-RC1 | Ｒ２ | RC1-002002 — RC1-057206 |
| LA-RC２ | Ｒ２ | RC2-002001 — RC2-020599 |
| UA-RC1 | Ｒ２ | RC1-002002 — RC1-057206 |
| UA-RC２ | Ｒ２ | RC2-002001 — RC2-020599 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
排気管において、前方にある副消音器の溶接が不適切なため、走行時等の振動により当該溶接部に亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、溶接部の亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、副消音器と排気管が分離し、騒音が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該排気管を良品に交換する。なお、良品の全数供給に時間を要するため、排気音等の異常がある場合は排気管を交換し、異常がない場合は部品の準備が出来次第交換する。
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=3001451
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