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2016 SUBARU Forester ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recalls

1 recall Highest severity: Critical

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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Safety Recalls

Critical #16V162000 Plain English
Component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
What Happened
Your vehicle may have a faulty turbocharger air intake duct that could crack and cause your engine to stall.
Risk if Unfixed
If the engine stalls, it increases your risk of being involved in a crash.
Free Fix
Subaru will inspect and replace the air intake duct for free, if necessary, and you'll be notified when to bring your vehicle in.
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Original — What Happened
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct. The recall began April 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTA-62.
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