In July 2021, Subaru & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Pump, covering the Levorg, Forester and 3 more models. The filing affects 14,459 vehicles manufactured between April 2018 and April 25, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1149940 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 29, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru, Toyota |
| Component | Fuel Pump |
| Production period | April 2018 — April 25, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 14,459 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Subaru & Toyota.
The Fuel Pump is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 57 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Subaru notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 1,408 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.
Defect
The fuel pump impeller is molded under improper conditions, resulting in low resin density. The impeller absorbs fuel, swells, and deforms. As it deforms, it contacts the pump case and causes the fuel pump to malfunction. In the worst case, the engine stalls while driving.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the low-pressure fuel pump with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-SJG | FORESTER | SJG-041355 — SJG-042020 |
| DBA-VAG | ＷＲＸ | VAG-027180 — VAG-030753 |
| DBA-VM4 | LEVORG | VM4-116257 — VM4-126464 |
| DBA-VMG | LEVORG | VMG-029539 — VMG-032695 |
| DBA-ZC6 | ＢＲＺ | ZC6-030133 — ZC6-032353 |
| DBA-ZN6 | ８６ | ZN6-084518 — ZN6-091821 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料ポンプのインペラ（樹脂製羽根車）において、成形条件が不適切なため、樹脂密度が低くなって、燃料により膨潤して変形することがある。そのため、インペラがポンプケースと接触して燃料ポンプが作動不良となり、最悪の場合、走行中エンストに至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、低圧燃料ポンプを対策品と交換する。
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=3005013
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