In November 2021, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking Brake, covering the Levorg. The filing affects 18,517 vehicles manufactured between November 2020 and March 12, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1150480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 18, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Parking Brake |
| Production period | November 2020 — March 12, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 18,517 units |
Filing in context
The Parking Brake is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Subaru notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 1,280 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 4 months.
Defect
The VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) unit contains an incorrect electric parking brake control program. When vehicle vibration occurs while the electric parking brake is engaged, the sensor reacts excessively and may incorrectly detect that the vehicle is moving. This causes a warning lamp to illuminate and may prevent the electric parking brake from releasing.
Corrective action
Reprogram the VDC unit control program on all vehicles with the corrected software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4BA-VN5 | LEVORG | VN5-002043 — VN5-020566 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＶＤＣ（ビークルダイナミクスコントロール）ユニットにおいて、電動パーキングブレーキ制御プログラムが不適切なため、電動パーキングブレーキが作動中に車両振動が入ると、センサが過敏に反応し、走行中と誤認識することがある。そのため、警告灯が点灯し、電動パーキングブレーキが解除できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＶＤＣユニットの制御プログラムを対策プログラムに書き換える。
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=3005075
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