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Campaign 04V473000

Critical NHTSA Official Language
ID: #04V473000 MFR: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

What This Recall Means

Component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

What Happened
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE COVER BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE OIL CONTROL VALVE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK FROM AROUND THE COVER GASKET.
Risk if Unfixed
IF LEAKING OIL CONTACTS COMPONENTS OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, A FIRE COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
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.

Affected Vehicles

2004 SUBARU Baja
2004 SUBARU Impreza

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #04V473000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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