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Subaru Recalls 2015-2021 WRX Sedans For Backup Lights

Posted on 1 August 2022 by Ken Zino

In the required NHTSA filing made public today, Subaru said: “The operating environment of the Backup Lamp Switch may expose the internal switch contacts to heated oil. When heated, sulfur in the oil may cause a chemical reaction with the materials used on the switch terminal contact surfaces and plate spring. This chemical reaction may cause corrosion and a non-conductive film to form on the contacts resulting in poor electrical conductivity. Continue reading →

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Subaru Recall – Ignition Switch May Turn Off

Posted on 29 April 2019 by Ken Zino

The ball spring inside the ignition switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition switch. If this occurs, the weight on the key ring and certain road conditions could cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine. Continue reading →

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Subaru Steering Wheels Disconnecting. Recall Active

Posted on 22 May 2013 by Ken Zino

Subaru is recalling model year 2013 Outback and Legacy models manufactured in Indiana from February 2012, through June 2012 because the inner and outer shafts of the steering column may become disengaged from one another. The result in at least three instances is loss of steering from of the defective column from NSK Steering Systems America in Vermont. Continue reading →

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Subaru Recalls Forester for Pedal Interference

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Ken Zino

Subaru is recalling more than 10,000 2014 model Forester vehicles because the carpeted floor mats were not manufactured properly and can interfere with the gas, accelerator, brake or clutch pedals. Continue reading →

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Subaru Recalls More Than 200,000 Outback and Legacy Models for Corroded Brake Lines in 20 Salt States

Posted on 3 April 2013 by Ken Zino

Subaru is recalling more than 200,000 Legacy sedan and Outback wagon models because the brake lines can corrode and leak fluid. In a required NHTSA filing just made public, Subaru said that the brake lines were corroding after several winter seasons. Continue reading →

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Subaru Key Fobs Running Wild and Starting Cars Randomly

Posted on 11 March 2013 by Ken Zino

Subaru is recalling various 2010 through 2013 models equipped with an Audiovox remote engine starter that was sold as an accessory. The key fob may run wild and randomly start the engine without the driver pressing the button. Continue reading →

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Subaru Recalls 634,000 Legacy, Outback and Tribeca Models for Fires

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Ken Zino

Subaru is recalling 634,000 Legacy, Outback and Tribeca models because the “puddle lights” in the running boards of the crossover SUVs can short, melt and possibly start a fire. Continue reading →

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Autoliv Side Curtain Airbag Recall Grows – Now Includes Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Honda and Acura Vehicles

Posted on 20 February 2012 by Ken Zino

What was an old munitions plant in Utah now owned by global auto supplier AutoLiv is sending shock waves into auto plants around the world because the side curtain airbag inflators it made are defective. The charge that releases the compressed gas that inflates the airbag may not explode during an accident, thereby rendering the airbag ineffective. Factories in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan and China are affected by the growing recall. Continue reading →

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