In April 2012, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamps, covering the Trezia. The filing affects 27 vehicles manufactured between November 2011 and January 19, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1129150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 3, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Headlamps |
| Production period | November 2011 — January 19, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 27 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamps is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Subaru notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 4,338 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 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with HID headlamps, an aftermarket halogen fog lamp kit was incorrectly configured for application to these vehicles. When the fog lamp kit is installed, the low-beam headlamps turn off while the high-beam headlamps are illuminated.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect any installed aftermarket accessories. Where the affected fog lamp kit is found, replace the combination switch (dimmer switch) with the correct production part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-NCP120X | TREZIA | NCP120-6003289 — NCP120-6003924 |
| DBA-NCP125X | TREZIA | NCP125-6001639 — NCP125-6001689 |
| DBA-NSP120X | TREZIA | NSP120-6005769 — NSP120-6006392 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＨＩＤヘッドランプ装備車において、後付け用品のハロゲンヘッドランプ用フォグランプキットを誤って適用設定したため、当該フォグランプキットを装着した場合、走行用前照灯（ハイビーム）が点灯しているときに、すれ違い用前照灯（ロービーム）が消灯する。
改善措置
全車両、装着されている後付け用品を確認し、該当する場合には、コンビスイッチ（ディマスイッチ）を正規品に交換する。
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=3002755
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