In July 2016, Subaru & Toyota filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Body / Frame), covering the Legacy, 86 and 1 more model. The filing affects 129 vehicles manufactured between April 2016 and April 12, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2105030 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | July 21, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru, Toyota |
| Component | Other (Body / Frame) |
| Production period | April 2016 — April 12, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 129 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Subaru & Toyota.
The Other (Body / Frame) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Subaru notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 3,769 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Issue
The ball stud at the gas stay attachment point of the trunk hinge was improperly manufactured, resulting in cracks in some units. Repeated opening and closing of the trunk lid may cause the ball stud to fracture, leaving the trunk lid unable to be held in position.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected trunk hinge with a non-defective part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-BN9 | LEGACY | BN9-009791 — BN9-009810 |
| DBA-ZC6 | ＢＲＺ | ZC6-021094 — ZC6-021117 |
| DBA-ZN6 | ８６ | ZN6-060991 — ZN6-061115 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
トランクヒンジのガスステー取付け部のボールスタッドにおいて、製造が不適切であったため亀裂が生じているものがある。そのため、トランクリッドの開閉操作の繰り返しによって、ボールスタッドが破損し、トランクリッドを保持できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該トランクヒンジを良品に交換する。
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=3008834
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