In June 2012, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Cooling System, covering the Impreza, Legacy and 2 more models. The filing affects 29,253 vehicles manufactured between May 22, 2008 and November 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1129460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 7, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Cooling System |
| Production period | May 22, 2008 — November 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 29,253 units |
Filing in context
The Cooling System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Subaru notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 1,028 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 6 months.
Defect
In the engine water pump, the bearing assembly clearance is too small, which may cause the bearing to fracture and the water pump to lose function. This can damage the timing belt, and if operation continues, the engine may stall and become unable to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the water pump with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-BL5 | LEGACY | BL5-084496 — BL5-086845 |
| CBA-BP5 | LEGACY | BP5-171935 — BP5-177170 |
| CBA-BPH | LEGACY | BPH-002687 — BPH-003293 |
| CBA-GH8 | IMPREZA | GH8-006023 — GH8-007097 |
| CBA-GRB | IMPREZA | GRB-006570 — GRB-007240 |
| CBA-SH5 | FORESTER | SH5-018610 — SH5-024864 |
| CBA-YA5 | EXIGA | YA5-002077 — YA5-011412 |
| DBA-BL9 | LEGACY | BL9-004132 — BL9-004492 |
| DBA-BP9 | LEGACY | BP9-059395 — BP9-060667 |
| DBA-GE2 | IMPREZA | GE2-002001 — GE2-002572 |
| DBA-GE3 | IMPREZA | GE3-002001 — GE3-002093 |
| DBA-GH2 | IMPREZA | GH2-016899 — GH2-024744 |
| DBA-GH3 | IMPREZA | GH3-007783 — GH3-011529 |
| DBA-SH5 | FORESTER | SH5-018605 — SH5-025482 |
| DBA-YA4 | EXIGA | YA4-002033 — YA4-005576 |
| DBA-YA5 | EXIGA | YA5-002078 — YA5-011400 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンのウォーターポンプにおいて、ベアリング部の組付隙間が小さいため、ベアリングが破損し、ウォーターポンプが機能しなくなる場合がある。そのため、タイミングベルトが損傷し、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、ウォーターポンプを対策品に交換する。
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=3002794
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