MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1141880

Filed February 8, 2018 · Subaru, Toyota

Overview

MLIT filing number1141880
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedFebruary 8, 2018
Manufacturer(s)Subaru, Toyota
Production periodOctober 2017 — December 15, 2017
Vehicles affected27,066 units

Defect

During final vehicle inspection at the manufacturing plant, it was found that inspectors who had not received the required training were conducting pass/fail determinations. As a result, inspections related to the Road Vehicles Safety Standards were not properly performed.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, perform an inspection at a designated service facility and have a certified vehicle inspector verify conformance. Any nonconformance with the Road Vehicles Safety Standards will be corrected.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 19 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
CBA-VAB WRX VAB-015001 — VAB-021345
DBA-BN9 LEGACY BN9-016007 — BN9-016656
DBA-BS9 LEGACY BS9-043007 — BS9-045514
DBA-GK2 IMPREZA GK2-004503 — GK2-004788
DBA-GK3 IMPREZA GK3-004004 — GK3-004199
DBA-GK6 IMPREZA GK6-006018 — GK6-006529
DBA-GK7 IMPREZA GK7-008559 — GK7-009342
DBA-GT2 IMPREZA GT2-030041 — GT2-031914
DBA-GT3 IMPREZA GT3-031392 — GT3-033734; GT3-027002 — GT3-033736
DBA-GT6 IMPREZA GT6-030042 — GT6-031436
DBA-GT7 IMPREZA GT7-055024 — GT7-060012; GT7-040001 — GT7-060016
DBA-SJ5 FORESTER SJ5-114662 — SJ5-117353
DBA-SJG FORESTER SJG-039812 — SJG-040260
DBA-VAG WRX VAG-024708 — VAG-025740
DBA-VM4 LEVORG VM4-080506 — VM4-111290
DBA-VMG LEVORG VMG-018015 — VMG-028254
DBA-YAM EXIGA YAM-030131 — YAM-030703
DBA-ZC6 BRZ ZC6-029004 — ZC6-029515
DBA-ZN6 86 ZN6-082007 — ZN6-083185

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

車両製作工場の完成検査において、所定の教育を受けずに登用された完成検査員が合否判定を行ったものが認められたため、道路運送車両の保安基準に関する検査が適切に行われていなかった。

改善措置

全車両、指定整備工場において点検および自動車検査員による確認を行う。道路運送車両の保安基準に関する不具合が認められた場合は是正する。

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=3004183

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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