In October 2007, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Stella, R2. The filing affects 43,422 vehicles manufactured between July 26, 2006 and July 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119400 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 4, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | July 26, 2006 — July 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 43,422 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 6 Subaru notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 817 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.
Defect
Some door lock assemblies on the rear right door contain molding defects in their components. As a result, when the door is pushed closed, the door lock may stop in the unlocked position and the door may fail to latch.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify the manufacturing number of the door lock assembly and, if identified as affected, replace it with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 | RC1-094998 — RC1-098016 |
| ABA-RC2 | Ｒ２ | RC2-037580 — RC2-037863 |
| ABA-RN1 | STELLA | RN1-010768 — RN1-043765 |
| ABA-RN2 | STELLA | RN2-005747 — RN2-017239 |
| DBA-RC1 | Ｒ２ | RC1-094998 — RC1-098016 |
| DBA-RC2 | Ｒ２ | RC2-037580 — RC2-037863 |
| DBA-RN1 | STELLA | RN1-010768 — RN1-043765 |
| DBA-RN2 | STELLA | RN2-005747 — RN2-017239 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後部右側ドアのドアロック装置において、構成部品に成形不良のものがあるため、ドアを閉めようとしても、ドアロックが開錠位置で止まることがある。そのため、ドアが閉まらなくなることがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ドアロック装置の製造番号を確認し、対象の場合には良品に交換する。
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=3001689
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