NHTSA recall campaign

04V473000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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3Affected configurations shown26Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling
Report receivedJan 10, 2004
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF LEAKING OIL CONTACTS COMPONENTS OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, A FIRE COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

What fixes it

Official 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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 04V473000

2004 SUBARU BAJAOpen vehicle record →2004 SUBARU FORESTEROpen vehicle record →2004 SUBARU IMPREZAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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