Recall Detail

SUBARU / BAJA / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 303 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUBARU
Recalled Component Id: 000015221000202095000000134 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: BAJA Model Year: 2003
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V240000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 19 2002 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 30 2002
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 555
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 12 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Subaru of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Sep, 13 2002
Record Creation date : Sep, 16 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines, the water pump pulley center hole was improperly machined. Consequence Summary: 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.
Corrective Summary : 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. Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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