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Baja Recall Information
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June 15, 2009
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RECALL: 2004 Subaru
Baja |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V473000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 27,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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26 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE COOLING |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER AND
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
COVER BOLTS FOR
THE ENGINE OIL
CONTROL VALVE
MAY NOT BE
SUFFICIENTLY
TIGHTENED,
ALLOWING OIL TO
LEAK FROM AROUND
THE COVER
GASKET. |
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Consequence |
IF LEAKING OIL
CONTACTS
COMPONENTS
OPERATING AT
HIGH
TEMPERATURES, A
FIRE COULD
RESULT IN THE
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
RETIGHTEN THE
OIL-FLOW CONTROL
VALVE COVER
BOLTS. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
OCTOBER 8, 2004.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT SUBARU
AT
1-800-782-2783.
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RECALL: 2003 Subaru
Baja |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V282000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 28,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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172564 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY AND
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS
WERE PRODUCED
WITH AN
IMPROPERLY
MANUFACTURED
TRANSMISSION
PARKING ROD.
WHEN THE
TRANSMISSION
SELECTOR LEVER
IS PLACED IN THE
"P" (PARK)
POSITION, THE
TRANSMISSION
PARK MECHANISM,
THAT IS INTENDED
TO HOLD YOUR
VEHICLE, MAY NOT
ENGAGE.
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Consequence |
THE VEHICLE
COULD THEN
MOVE/ROLL
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
PARKING ROD
ASSEMBLY. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
JANUARY 8, 2003.
AN INTERIM OWNER
NOTIFICATION
WILL BE SENT
DURING NOVEMBER
2002. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
SUBARU AT
1-800-782-2783.
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RECALL: 2003 Subaru
Baja |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V240000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 09,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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555 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE
COOLING:COOLING
SYSTEM |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY AND
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
4-CYLINDER
ENGINES, THE
WATER PUMP
PULLEY CENTER
HOLE WAS
IMPROPERLY
MACHINED. |
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Consequence |
IN SOME
INSTANCES, THE
INTERFERENCE FIT
BETWEEN THE
INNER WALL OF
THE PULLEY
CENTER HOLE AND
THE WATER PUMP
DRIVE SHAFT WAS
NOT AS TIGHT AS
SPECIFIED IN THE
DRAWING
SPECIFICATION.
THIS COULD
RESULT IN THE
WATER PUMP
PULLEY
DISLODGING FROM
THE WATER PUMP
SHAFT, WHICH CAN
CAUSE SEVERE
ENGINE
DAMAGE/SEIZURE
DURING VEHICLE
USAGE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
WATER PUMP.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN SEPTEMBER
12, 2002. OWNERS
WHO TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
SUBARU AT
1-800-782-2783.
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