In September 2008, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (general), covering the Legacy. The filing affects 5,383 vehicles manufactured between April 24, 2003 and March 31, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1121750 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 18, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Engine (general) |
| Production period | April 24, 2003 — March 31, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,383 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (general) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 12 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Subaru notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 1,915 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 11 months.
Defect
On turbocharged vehicles equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission, the mounting section of the engine timing belt tensioner has insufficient rigidity, which may cause excessive belt vibration. This leads to uneven meshing between the belt and the crankshaft sprocket, resulting in belt damage. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the engine may stall and fail to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the timing belt is replaced with a new part, and the tensioner bracket and idler bearing are replaced with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-BL5 | LEGACY | BL5-002044 — BL5-018374 |
| TA-BP5 | LEGACY | BP5-002137 — BP5-041689 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ターボ付きの手動５速ミッション車において、エンジンのタイミングベルトの張力調整装置（テンショナー）の取付部の剛性が低いため、当該ベルトの振動が大きくなる場合がある。そのため、ベルトとクランクスプロケットの噛み合いが不均一になり、ベルトが損傷し、そのまま使用を続けるとエンジンが停止して再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、タイミングベルトを新品に交換するとともに、テンショナーブラケットとアイドラーベアリングを対策品と交換する。
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=3001947
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