In October 2019, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service Brake General, covering the Impreza. The filing affects 58,864 vehicles manufactured between October 2016 and March 22, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145750 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 17, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Service Brake General |
| Production period | October 2016 — March 22, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 58,864 units |
Filing in context
The Service Brake General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 14 Subaru notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 695 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 1 year and 5 months.
Defect
Insufficient durability evaluation of the brake hose under brake pressure resulted in inadequate sealing at the crimped hose fitting. Brake fluid may infiltrate between the inner and outer layers of the hose, causing the hose to swell.
Corrective action
Replace the brake hose on all vehicles 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-GK6 | IMPREZA | GK6-002001 — GK6-006836 |
| DBA-GK7 | IMPREZA | GK7-002001 — GK7-009809 |
| DBA-GT6 | IMPREZA | GT6-002001 — GT6-032366 |
| DBA-GT7 | IMPREZA | GT7-002001 — GT7-063916 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブレーキホースにおいて、ブレーキ圧に対する耐久性評価が不十分なため、ホース接続金具加締め部のシール性が不足しているものがある。そのため、ブレーキフルードがホース外層と内層の間に浸潤し、ブレーキホースが膨らむおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブレーキホースを対策品に交換する。
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=3004597
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