In November 2018, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other, covering the Impreza, Forester and 7 more models. The filing affects 100,764 vehicles manufactured between January 2018 and October 26, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143690 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 8, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Other |
| Production period | January 2018 — October 26, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 100,764 units |
Filing in context
The Other is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Subaru notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 464 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
During final inspection at the vehicle manufacturing plant, the pass/fail criteria applied in the final inspection process may have been unclear, resulting in inspections related to the Road Vehicles Safety Standards not being performed properly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, perform an inspection at a designated service facility and have the results confirmed by a certified vehicle inspector. Any nonconformity with the Road Vehicles Safety Standards identified during inspection must be corrected.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5AA-GTE | ＸＶ | GTE-002017 — GTE-003000 |
| 5AA-SKE | FORESTER | SKE-002027 — SKE-007509 |
| 5BA-SK9 | FORESTER | SK9-002033 — SK9-012544 |
| CBA-VAB | ＷＲＸ | VAB-021597 — VAB-026271 |
| DBA-BN9 | LEGACY | BN9-016787 — BN9-019243 |
| DBA-BS9 | LEGACY | BS9-046054 — BS9-053164 |
| DBA-GK2 | IMPREZA | GK2-004841 — GK2-007043 |
| DBA-GK3 | IMPREZA | GK3-004242 — GK3-006518 |
| DBA-GK6 | IMPREZA | GK6-006646 — GK6-008036 |
| DBA-GK7 | IMPREZA | GK7-009513 — GK7-015088 |
| DBA-GT2 | IMPREZA | GT2-032252 — GT2-045246 |
| DBA-GT3 | IMPREZA | GT3-034158 — GT3-060390; GT3-034159 — GT3-060387 |
| DBA-GT6 | IMPREZA | GT6-031796 — GT6-036058 |
| DBA-GT7 | IMPREZA | GT7-061282 — GT7-190900; GT7-061304 — GT7-190899 |
| DBA-SJ5 | FORESTER | SJ5-118063 — SJ5-124558 |
| DBA-SJG | FORESTER | SJG-040412 — SJG-042020 |
| DBA-VAG | ＷＲＸ | VAG-025989 — VAG-030737 |
| DBA-VM4 | LEVORG | VM4-111885 — VM4-126386 |
| DBA-VMG | LEVORG | VMG-028453 — VMG-032690 |
| DBA-YAM | EXIGA | YAM-030855 — YAM-031842 |
| DBA-ZC6 | ＢＲＺ | ZC6-029622 — ZC6-032324 |
| DBA-ZN6 | ８６ | ZN6-083466 — ZN6-091759 |
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、完成検査工程における合否判定が不明確な可能性があるため、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=3004386
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