In October 2011, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (General), covering the Impreza S203, Impreza S204 and 1 more model. The filing affects 1,362 vehicles manufactured between November 24, 2004 and February 19, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128350 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 20, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Engine (General) |
| Production period | November 24, 2004 — February 19, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,362 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (General) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 48 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 2 Subaru notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 2,632 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 2 years and 2 months.
Defect
The air intake duct is improperly designed, allowing the metal connector section of the duct to contact the fuel pipe. This contact causes wear on the fuel pipe. In the worst case, the pipe may develop a hole, resulting in a fuel leak that could lead to a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the air intake duct metal connector and rubber hose with corrected parts, and add a hose retaining clamp. During this service, inspect the fuel pipe; if contact wear is found, replace the pipe with a new one.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GH-GDB | インプレッサＳ２０３ | GDB-030971 — GDB-032795; GDB-036932 — GDB-038783; GDB-041513 — GDB-042207 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアインテークダクトの構造が不適切なため、当該ダクトの金属コネクタ部と燃料パイプが接触することがある。そのため、燃料パイプが磨耗し、最悪の場合、当該パイプに穴が開き、燃料が漏れることで火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エアインテークダクトの金属コネクタ及びゴムホースを対策品に交換するとともに、ホース固定クランプを追加する。また、当該作業時に燃料パイプを点検し、接触した痕跡が認められた場合は当該パイプを新品に交換する。
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=3002676
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