| NHTSA Record Id: 303 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUBARU |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015221000202095000000134 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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