NHTSA recall campaign

98V127000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

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2Affected configurations shown20,306Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Engine
Report receivedAug 6, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS VAPORIZED OIL SPRAY CAN RESULT IN OIL VAPOR IGNITION BY THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE UNDERHOOD FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THESE ENGINE OIL FILTERS.

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 98V127000

1999 SUBARU LEGACYOpen vehicle record →1998 SUBARU LEGACYOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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