In January 2015, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Accelerator, covering the Sambar. The filing affects 39,886 vehicles manufactured between March 14, 2011 and December 21, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134880 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 15, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Accelerator |
| Production period | March 14, 2011 — December 21, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 39,886 units |
Filing in context
The Accelerator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Subaru notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 863 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 9 months.
Defect
The accelerator cable liner may be contaminated with alumina particles, causing accelerated wear of the inner cable. As the inner cable frays, it can snag on the liner, preventing engine speed from returning to idle. Additionally, the inner cable may fracture entirely, leaving the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the accelerator cable on all vehicles with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBD-TT1 | Sambar | TT1-121868 — TT1-125132 |
| EBD-TT2 | Sambar | TT2-510661 — TT2-535310 |
| EBD-TV1 | Sambar | TV1-201007 — TV1-206653 |
| EBD-TV2 | Sambar | TV2-144058 — TV2-150643 |
| GBD-TT1 | Sambar | TT1-121868 — TT1-125132 |
| GBD-TT2 | Sambar | TT2-510661 — TT2-535310 |
| GBD-TV1 | Sambar | TV1-201007 — TV1-206653 |
| GBD-TV2 | Sambar | TV2-144058 — TV2-150643 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アクセルケーブルにおいて、ライナー部にアルミナ粉が混入した等の原因により、インナーケーブルが早期に摩耗するものがある。そのため、インナーケーブルがほつれてライナー部に引っ掛かり、エンジン回転が下がらなくなるおそれがある。また、インナーケーブルが折損し、走行不能になるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、アクセルケーブルを新品と交換する。
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=3003428
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