NHTSA Recall # | 117844 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 16V162000 |
MFG Compaign # | WTA-62 |
Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Supplier | SUBARU |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | FORESTER |
Model Year | 2015 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TUR |
Date of notification | 15/04/16 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 10/04/15 |
End date of manufacturing | 05/06/15 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 21/03/16 |
Report created | 21/03/16 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 18187 |
Defect summary | Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 wrx vehicles manufactured april 10, 2015, to october 21, 2015, and forester 2. 0xt vehicles manufactured april 10, 2015, to october 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall. |
Consequence summary | An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct. The recall began april 2016. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is wta-62. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |