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2016 Subaru WRX STI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1495617
Internal NHTSA #	11124726
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	WRX STI
Model Year	2016
File date	17/10/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru wrx sti. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would overheat, but no smoke was present. The odometer gauge needle moved to the hot indicator. The contact would turn off and restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to spurr subaru (6331 brockport spencerport rd, brockport, ny 14420, (585)-637-9582) where it was diagnosed that the thermostat failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle's lease expired in two months and to turn in the vehicle after it expired. The failure mileage was 23,000. The vin was unknown.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WEST HENRIETTA, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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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2016 Subaru WRX STI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru WRX STI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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