In May 2017, Subaru filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (body/frame), covering the Exiga. The filing affects 3,249 vehicles manufactured between April 2015 and November 26, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2105190 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | May 18, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Other (body/frame) |
| Production period | April 2015 — November 26, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,249 units |
Filing in context
The Other (body/frame) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Subaru notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 2,166 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 7 months.
Issue
The side sill garnish mounting points have insufficient strength. If a person steps on the garnish while entering or exiting the vehicle, the insufficient strength may cause the garnish to detach.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install a reinforcement bracket at the garnish support points. In addition, on vehicles whose garnish does not carry a caution label, replace the garnish with a labeled version.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-YAM | EXIGA | YAM-017001 — YAM-020251 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
車体サイドシルに装着しているガーニッシュにおいて、取付部の強度が不足している。そのため、ガーニッシュに足を乗せて乗降すると、強度不足により、ガーニッシュが外れてしまうおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ガーニッシュの支持部に補強ブラケットを取り付ける。さらにガーニッシュに注意ラベルがついていないものは、ラベルつきガーニッシュに変更する。
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=3008844
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