In November 2018, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Gauge, covering the Legacy. The filing affects 8,645 vehicles manufactured between October 2017 and August 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143620 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 1, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Fuel Gauge |
| Production period | October 2017 — August 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,645 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Gauge is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Subaru notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 1,697 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 10 months.
Defect
The control unit calculation program in the combination meter is improper, causing the low-fuel warning lamp to fail to illuminate at the specified fuel level and the in-meter display to show an excessive remaining driving range. A driver who relies on the displayed range and continues driving may exhaust the fuel supply, causing the vehicle to stop.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the combination meter control unit with the corrected/updated software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-BN9 | LEGACY | BN9-016007 — BN9-017909 |
| DBA-BS9 | LEGACY | BS9-043007 — BS9-049748 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
コンビネーションメータにおいて、コントロールユニットの演算プログラムが不適切なため、燃料残量警告灯が規定の残量で点灯せず、メータ内ディスプレイにも過大な航続可能距離を表示することがある。そのため、運転者が航続可能と認識し運行を続けた場合、燃料が無くなり、車両が停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、コンビネーションメータのコントロールユニットの演算プログラムを対策プログラムに書き換える。
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=3004378
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