In September 2018, Subaru filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Body/Frame), covering the Forester. The filing affects 2,044 vehicles manufactured between July 2018 and August 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2105550 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | September 27, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Other (Body/Frame) |
| Production period | July 2018 — August 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,044 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Body/Frame) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 28 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 13 Subaru notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 2,400 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 month.
Issue
On the bracket used to mount the stay on the power-operated rear gate, inadequate manufacturing controls have resulted in insufficient crimping of the ball stud on some units. If an upward force is applied beyond the fully open position of the rear gate, the ball stud may separate from the bracket, causing the rear gate and gate stay to drop and potentially strike a person.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the ball stud crimp on the bracket. Where crimping is insufficient, replace the power-operated rear gate stay with a non-defective unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5BA-SK9 | FORESTER | SK9-002037 — SK9-007038 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動式リヤゲートに取り付けられているリヤゲートステー取付用ブラケットにおいて、製造管理が不適切なためボールスタッドのカシメが不十分なものがある。そのため、リヤゲート全開の状態からさらに上側に力を加えた場合、ボールスタッドがブラケットから外れ、リヤゲートやリヤゲートステーが降下し身体の一部にあたるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブラケットのボールスタッド部を点検し、カシメが不十分なものは、電動式リヤゲートステーを良品に交換する。
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=3008872
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