In May 2019, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Window Glass, covering the Impreza, XV. The filing affects 99 vehicles manufactured between July 11, 2018 and July 13, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145050 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 30, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Window Glass |
| Production period | July 11, 2018 — July 13, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 99 units |
Filing in context
The Window Glass is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 14 Subaru notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 3,885 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
During production of the left rear door tempered glass, the cooling process applied after glass forming is inadequate, resulting in insufficient tempering of some panels. As a result, the affected glass may not conform to the tempered glass breakage test prescribed by Safety Standards Article 29.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the left rear door glass with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-GT2 | IMPREZA | GT2-036301 — GT2-036326 |
| DBA-GT3 | IMPREZA | GT3-041290 — GT3-041322; GT3-041291 — GT3-041323 |
| DBA-GT6 | IMPREZA | GT6-034443 — GT6-034446 |
| DBA-GT7 | IMPREZA | GT7-076072 — GT7-076102; GT7-076066 — GT7-076110 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
左側リヤドアガラスにおいて、強化ガラス生産時の冷却工程が不適切なため、ガラス成形後の冷却不足により適切に強化処理がされなかったものがある。そのため、保安基準第２９条で規定された強化ガラスの破砕試験に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左側リヤドアガラ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=3004528
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