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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	879010
Internal NHTSA #	10423716
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2009
File date	05/08/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine knock sound while traveling on highway, pulled off next exit and car shut down. No check engine lights or oil lights indicating an issue. Upon restart knocking sound was louder and had a metal sound to it. I immediately shut the car off and called roadside assistance and had the car towed to local dealer. Upon first review dealer identified it as "internal connecting-rod bearing failure" which caused catastrophic engine damage. Subaru of america denied the repair due to the ecm being modified, stating "our engineers reviewed your file and deemed it to be caused by the ecm modification". I have found numerous cases of the exact issue on the internet, as well as a my dealership telling me there is a tsb for this failure. Soa is providing a "one time good faith repair" but i am responsible to replace the ecm. In my opinion this issue which soa is aware of and acknowledges with a tsb should be a recall - the engine failure at highway speed has potential to cause bodily harm - loss of power, engine seize resulting in an accident. I was lucky to not be involved in any sort of accident. Further i am totally unsure of how soa can claim the failure was due to ecm modification without ever physically seeing or having the motor pulled from the vehicle. The ecm modification is an excuse to not fully cover the repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13500
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Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	CLIFTON PARK, NY
VIN pattern	JF1GH76629GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru IMPREZA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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