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2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	727488
Internal NHTSA #	10273870
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA STI
Model Year	2008
File date	29/01/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2008 sti and have just under 6,000 miles on the odometer. I bought the vehicle new with just under 200 miles on it in december of 2008. In january of 2009, i began to see white smoke coming out of my exhaust on startup. I had just over 1,200 miles at the time. My engine failed suffered a failure at just under 2,000 miles. Subaru replaced the engine under warranty and sent me on my way. Fast forward to june of 2009 and now i'm being told my engine has again failed due to the piston ringlands cracking and breaking off. This is a widely reported issue from 2008 sti owners and would seem to indicate a possible defect in the piston design.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	JF1GR896X8LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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