In April 2008, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Sambar. The filing affects 114,232 vehicles manufactured between May 10, 2005 and December 20, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120940 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 14, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Production period | May 10, 2005 — December 20, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 114,232 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 4 Subaru notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 417 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 7 months.
Defect
Some air conditioning compressor electromagnetic clutches have an insufficient contact surface area, providing inadequate engagement margin. If the compressor drive belt tension is adjusted excessively high and the vehicle is driven continuously at high engine speeds, the clutch may overheat abnormally. In the worst case, this may result in a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the electromagnetic clutch. Where the clutch meets the replacement criteria, replace it with a corrected/revised part. Because preparation of the corrected/revised parts requires time, an interim measure will be implemented notifying owners to refrain from using the air conditioning.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GBD-TT1 | Sambar | TT1-078002 — TT1-094798 |
| GBD-TT2 | Sambar | TT2-290192 — TT2-363585 |
| GBD-TV1 | Sambar | TV1-112570 — TV1-145468 |
| GBD-TV2 | Sambar | TV2-082356 — TV2-102185 |
| LE-TT1 | Sambar | TT1-078002 — TT1-094798 |
| LE-TT2 | Sambar | TT2-290192 — TT2-363585 |
| LE-TV1 | Sambar | TV1-112570 — TV1-145468 |
| LE-TV2 | Sambar | TV2-082356 — TV2-102185 |
| TA-TW1 | Sambar | TW1-020066 — TW1-024858 |
| TA-TW2 | Sambar | TW2-020828 — TW2-026447 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアコンコンプレッサの電磁クラッチ面の接触面積が小さく、余裕度が不足しているものがあるため、コンプレッサ駆動用ベルトの張力が過大に調整され、かつ高回転で連続走行をすると、クラッチ部が異常発熱し、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該電磁クラッチ部を点検し、対象となる場合は当該電磁クラッチ部を対策品と交換する。なお対策品の準備に時間を要するため、暫定措置として、エアコンの使用を控える注意喚起を行う。
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=3001849
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