In January 2019, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Impreza, XV and 1 more model. The filing affects 775 vehicles manufactured between December 28, 2018 and January 16, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1144340 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 31, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | December 28, 2018 — January 16, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 775 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 14 Subaru notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 2,931 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
In the electric power steering system, the manufacturing conditions for the control unit terminal section are incorrect, leaving certain circuits without proper insulation and causing unintended continuity. This illuminates a warning light and disables the power steering assist function, resulting in a significant increase in steering effort.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the steering gear box with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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-004265 — GTE-004614 |
| 5AA-SKE | FORESTER | SKE-010372 — SKE-010945 |
| 5BA-SK9 | FORESTER | SK9-015600 — SK9-016063 |
| DBA-GK2 | IMPREZA | GK2-007175 — GK2-007192 |
| DBA-GK3 | IMPREZA | GK3-006595 — GK3-006613 |
| DBA-GK6 | IMPREZA | GK6-008141 — GK6-008161 |
| DBA-GK7 | IMPREZA | GK7-015395 — GK7-015427 |
| DBA-GT2 | IMPREZA | GT2-046863 — GT2-046928 |
| DBA-GT3 | IMPREZA | GT3-062619 — GT3-062948; GT3-062615 — GT3-062955 |
| DBA-GT6 | IMPREZA | GT6-036645 — GT3-036692 |
| DBA-GT7 | IMPREZA | GT7-195208 — GT7-195552; GT7-195190 — GT7-195542 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動パワーステアリングにおいて、コントロールユニットの端子部の製造条件が不適切なため、回路が絶縁されずに導通するものがある。そのため、警告灯が点灯するとともにパワーステアリングのアシスト機能が停止し、ステアリングの操作力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ステアリングギアボックスを良品に交換する。
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=3004455
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