Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Subaru
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
DP80017 SUBARU SUBARU 1978 ENGINE FIRES ENGINE FIRES
DP85023 SUBARU DL 1974 EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF MACPHERSON STRUT FR EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF MACPHERSON STRUT FRONT SUSPENSION TOWER
DP83011 SUBARU SUBARU 1982 BROKEN CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS BROKEN CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS
EA88014 SUBARU GL 1985 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS Summary of information from manufacturer:safety belt retractor ispeculiar to 1985 gl 4door sedan and stationwagon.installed to improvesensitivity and
PE15012 SUBARU IMPREZA 2012 Passenger Front Air Bag Suppression The office of defects investigation opened this investigation on april 10, 2015 based on 26 vehicle owner questionnaire reports involving the
PE99020 SUBARU FORESTER 1999 SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION Odi has one complaint alleging the passenger's side safety belt anchorage, located between the seat and center console, became detached while driving.
PE87049 SUBARU GL 1985 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS Summary of manufacturer information:subaru claims it has no identifiableproblemwith the seat belt retractors.however, the 1985 retractor isused only
DP79050 SUBARU SUBARU 1977 FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS
PE89030 SUBARU SUBARU 1984 FRONT SEAT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA91037 SUBARU XT6 1990 POWER STEERING FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EQ12002 SUBARU OUTBACK 2012 Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture The summary for this investigation, labeled "EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume", can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.
PE03029 SUBARU WRX 2003 BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS Subaru's supplemental response of september 29, 2003, identified that the 2002, 2003 subaru wrx models areequipped with the bosch 5.3 abs system, and
PE99067 SUBARU LEGACY 1997 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Odi has received 5,820 complaints concerning a variety of electrical system failures that result in the vehicle stalling.our complaint analysis
EA97010 SUBARU LEGACY 1996 OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT In its letter dated december 21, 1998, subaru stated that the vehicles identified above will be recalled.subaru dealers will remove the front towing/
PE89122 SUBARU GL 1987 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES ===
DP90015 SUBARU JUSTY 1988 STALLING & TRANSMISSION STALLING & TRANSMISSION
PE96075 SUBARU LEGACY 1996 OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT Odi has reviewed 33 complaints of "oversensitive'' air bag deployment (i.e., any non-crash deployment) received by odi and subaru involving model year
PE91071 SUBARU XT6 1988 POWER STEERING FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE19009 SUBARU FORESTER 2018 Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional early warning report (ewr) data related to
EA15001 SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 Air Bag Inflator Rupture The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles
PE14016 SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 Air Bag Inflator Rupture The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles
PE11011 SUBARU IMPREZA 2007 Front suspension control arm failure On september 6, 2011, fuji heavy industries usa, inc, on behalf of subaru of america, inc notified the office of defects investigation (odi) it would
EA09011 SUBARU IMPREZA 2003 FUEL LINE LEAK The design of the fuel line (metal rail/rubber hose interface) is susceptible to fuel odor and/or seepage in extreme cold temperature conditions.
EA09007 SUBARU BAJA 2006 FUEL PUMP LEAKS Subaru will conduct a safety recall (09v-277) on all 15, 633 model year (my) 2005 and my 2006 baja vehicles, including turbo and non-turbo models.
PE09017 SUBARU WRX 2004 FUEL LINE LEAK Complainants report fuel leakage most frequently in winter during initial cold engine startup.owners will either notice a fuel odor inside the
PE08064 SUBARU BAJA 2006 FUEL PUMP LEAK Cracks may develop in the fuel hose connection (nipple) on the outlet (pressure) side of the fuel pump.this condition can result in the leakage of
PE04002 SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 FUEL LINE LEAKAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT Subaru reports that the fuel odor is caused by "fuel seepage during cold start of the engine under extremely cold temperatures." the leak occurs in a
EA03024 SUBARU WRX 2003 EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES During the ea, odi and vrtc performed the following activities:1.conducted a mail survey of 246 subject vehicle owners todetermine the roadway surface
DP76007 SUBARU FF-1 1971 FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING BOX FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING BOX
DP96010 SUBARU DL 1988 SEAT BELT FAILURE The agency was petitioned to investigated whether the driver seat belt on the 1988 model year subaru dl station wagon is defective. the petitioner
PE94084 SUBARU SUBARU 1989 TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAIL There is no summary currently available
PE94051 SUBARU LOYALE 1988 HOOD LATCH FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE91039 SUBARU LOYALE 1990 REVERSE DELAYED ENGAGEMENT There is no summary currently available
PE90055 SUBARU GL 1981 TRAILING ARM CORROSION There is no summary currently available
PE89004 SUBARU GL 1984 OIL LEAKS There is no summary currently available
EA95008 SUBARU LOYALE 1990 TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE There is no summary currently available

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