In August 2020, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Impreza, XV. The filing affects 670 vehicles manufactured between January 18, 2020 and January 27, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1147920 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 27, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | January 18, 2020 — January 27, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 670 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 10 Subaru notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 3,015 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
On the right LED headlamp, the wiring of the light source unit was routed improperly during manufacturing. The misrouted wiring interferes with internal components and may restrict the lateral movement of the light source unit. This can cause the optical axis to shift during use, resulting in the lamp failing to conform to Safety Standards Article 32 (Headlamp Standards).
Corrective action
Check the manufacturing lot number of the right headlamp on all vehicles. On affected units, replace the right headlamp with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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-021233 — GTE-021313 |
| DBA-GK2 | IMPREZA | GK2-008859 — GK2-008881 |
| DBA-GK3 | IMPREZA | GK3-007988 — GK3-007997 |
| DBA-GK6 | IMPREZA | GK6-009856 — GK6-009863 |
| DBA-GK7 | IMPREZA | GK7-017801 — GK7-017832 |
| DBA-GT2 | IMPREZA | GT2-055941 — GT2-056057 |
| DBA-GT3 | IMPREZA | GT3-078802 — GT3-079275 |
| DBA-GT6 | IMPREZA | GT6-042072 — GT6-042104 |
| DBA-GT７ | IMPREZA | GT7-214629 — GT7-214649 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＬＥＤ仕様の右側ヘッドランプにおいて、内部構成部品である光源ユニットの製造時のコード配索が不適切なため、光源ユニットのコードが内部に干渉し、光源ユニットの左右方向の動きが妨げられることがある。そのため、使用過程で光軸ずれが発生し、保安基準第３２条（前照灯の基準）に適合しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、右側ヘッドランプの製造ロット番号を確認し、該当するものは右側ヘッドランプを良品に交換する。
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=3004798
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