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2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1085363
Internal NHTSA #	10609131
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2009
File date	05/07/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Two weeks before this incident, the vehicle's oil was changed. Then, on saturday, july 5, 2014, i was traveling on the i-465n onramp from i-70e in indianapolis and upon accelerating experienced engine power loss and a loud knocking sound when the engine rpms exceed 2,500. The vehicle was taken to dreyer & reinbold in greenwood where i learned the vehicle only had 0. 7 quarts of oil in it and now needs the short block, gasket set, and oil pump replaced. Upon speaking with the technician, i learned that in my vehicle, including other subaru vehicles, the oil light does not illuminate until it's too late and virtually out of oil, thus causing catastrophic engine component failure. The technician stated that sometimes engine oil nuts or filters are not placed on vehicles and the dashboard's "engine oil" light fails to illuminate even after all the oil has been displaced. Updated 02/25/2015 *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124132
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CENTERVILLE, OH
VIN pattern	4S3BL616797XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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