In August 2013, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the A/T, covering the Impreza, Legacy. The filing affects 22 vehicles manufactured between May 10, 2013 and August 22, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131970 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 1, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | A/T |
| Production period | May 10, 2013 — August 22, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 22 units |
Filing in context
The A/T is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 32 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Subaru notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 4,395 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 3 months.
Defect
During assembly of the automatic transmission parking mechanism, the parking rod was improperly assembled, damaging the rod's retaining section. As a result, the parking rod may disengage from the manual plate, causing the parking mechanism to fail to engage even when the shift lever is moved to the Park position. Depending on parking conditions, the vehicle may roll away. Additionally, if the parking rod disengages while the parking mechanism gear is locked, the gear lock may rarely fail to release, and in the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the transmission on all vehicles with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-GRF | IMPREZA | GRF-008084 — GRF-008099 |
| CBA-GVF | IMPREZA | GVF-006100 — GVF-006111 |
| DBA-BRF | LEGACY | BRF-009008 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
動力伝達装置において、自動変速機のパーキング機構のギヤをロックさせるパーキングロッドの組付け作業が不適切であったため、ロッドの抜け止め部が損傷しているものがある。そのため、パーキングロッドがマニュアルプレートから外れ、パーキングポジションへシフト操作してもパーキング機構が作動しなくなり、駐車条件によっては車両が動き出すおそれがある。また、パーキング機構のギヤがロックしている時にパーキングロッドが外れた場合、稀にギヤのロック状態を解除することができなくなり、最悪の場合、走行できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、トランスミッションを良品に交換する。
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=3003087
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