In January 2016, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Vehicle Frame, covering the Impreza, Levorg and 1 more model. The filing affects 28 vehicles manufactured between November 2015 and November 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137330 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 15, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Vehicle Frame |
| Production period | November 2015 — November 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 28 units |
Filing in context
The Vehicle Frame is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Subaru notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 4,326 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The center pillar reinforcement was improperly manufactured, and cracked members may have been incorporated into production vehicles. As a result, affected vehicles may not conform to the side-impact requirements specified under Safety Standards Article 18.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the center pillar reinforcement. Vehicles with damaged reinforcements will be replaced.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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-VAB | ＷＲＸ | VAB-010646 — VAB-010649 |
| DAA-GPE | IMPREZA | GPE-029519 — GPE-029547 |
| DBA-GJ3 | IMPREZA | GJ3-010919 |
| DBA-GP2 | IMPREZA | GP2-031758 |
| DBA-GP3 | IMPREZA | GP3-022857 — GP3-022884 |
| DBA-GP6 | IMPREZA | GP6-015024 |
| DBA-GP7 | IMPREZA | GP7-110620 — GP7-110726 |
| DBA-VAG | ＷＲＸ | VAG-012584 — VAG-012600 |
| DBA-VM4 | LEVORG | VM4-062895 — VM4-062953 |
| DBA-VMG | LEVORG | VMG-013843 — VMG-013857 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
センターピラーのリインフォースの製造が不適切なため、亀裂が生じた部材が混入したものがある。そのため、保安基準第１８条に規定する側面衝突基準に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、センターピラーのリインフォースを点検し、損傷しているものは、車両を交換する。
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=3003695
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