Subaru: equipment recalls
NHTSA lists 9 equipment recall campaigns for Subaru. NHTSA received the reports from 1982 to 2013. The campaigns have 223,334 units in total. The newest campaign is 13E065000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Nov 2013.
The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.
NHTSA recall file through .
Recall campaigns
9 campaigns, newest first. 223,334 units in total.
13E065000Received . 397 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Airtex Products LP (Airtex) is recalling certain model E8598M, E8518M, E8600M, E8596M, and E8597M fuel pumps manufactured July 26, 2013, and July 29, 2013 and used as aftermarket replacements on Subaru Baja's, Outback's and Legacy's. The affected fuel pumps were sold or installed into the aftermarket applications on or after July 26, 2013, and may may leak fuel from the base of a fuel line connection when the gas tank is full.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Airtex will notify owners, and will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Recall is expected to begin on January 2, 2014. Customers may contact Airtex at 1-800-880-3056. The recall is expected to begin during January 2014. This recall is being conducted by Airtex, not by Subaru.
Products named: Subaru Outback 2001; Airtex E8597M; Airtex E8596M; Airtex E8518M; Subaru Outback 2000; Subaru Legacy 2002; Subaru Legacy 2001; Subaru Legacy 2000; Airtex E8600M; Subaru Outback 2002; Airtex E8598M; Subaru Outback 2003, and 6 more.
Report filed by Airtex Products, LP.
09E025000Received . 42,540 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Dope, INC. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dope, INC. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, INC. At 1-626-272-1798.
Products named: Chevrolet C10 1998; Ford Mustang 2002; Ford Mustang 2003; Chevrolet S10 2002; Chevrolet S10 2004; Chevrolet S10 1995; Chevrolet S10 1996; Chevrolet S10 1997; Chevrolet S10 2007; Chevrolet Cavalier 1996; Chevrolet Cavalier 1999; Ford F-150 1998, and 485 more.
Report filed by DOPE, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09E012000Received . 16,270 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Products named: Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1997; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995; Toyota Tacoma 2000; Chevrolet Caprice 1995; Chevrolet Caprice 1991; Chevrolet Cavalier 2001; Chevrolet Express 1999; GMC Savana 1998; Subaru Impreza 1995; Subaru Impreza 1996; Subaru Impreza 1998, and 611 more.
Report filed by SABERSPORT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09E011000Received . 2,323 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Thule, INC. Is recalling 2,323 owner-installed roof-mounted fit kits, models 3068 and 3069, manufactured between january 1, 2008 and february 28, 2009 that are used with thule podium foot packs, models 460 and 460r. These fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The bolt(s) used to secure the foot to the vehicle was manufactured to a hardness that may cause the bolt(s) to be brittle and potentially break under stress.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may result in the bolt(s) snapping off during use or without a load. The unsecured rack and load can then come loose while driving creating a potential road hazard, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Thule will mail a retro fit kit along with repair instructions to owners free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 13, 2009. Owners may contact thule toll-free at 1-800-238-2388.
Products named: Subaru Outback Sport 2009; Subaru Impreza WRX 2008; Subaru Impreza WRX 2009; Subaru Impreza STI 2009; Thule 3069; Thule 3068; Subaru Outback Sport 2008; Subaru Impreza STI 2008; Mazda Mazda6 2005; Mazda Mazda5 2006; Mazda Mazda3 2004; Mazda Mazda6 2003, and 22 more.
Report filed by THULE, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08E050000Received . 1,921 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. The recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. Owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
Products named: Honda Civic 1991; GMC Sierra 1988; Dodge Ram 2001; Dodge Ram 1996; Dodge Ram 1994; K2 Motor LBLIB02KS; K2 Motor LBCRX90YD; K2 Motor LBBEE98YD; K2 Motor LBACD90YD; K2 Motor LBMAX95JMKS; K2 Motor LBMIN02KS; K2 Motor LBMST87JMKS, and 283 more.
Report filed by K2 MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06E060000Received . 87,745 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. The recall began on august 1, 2006. Owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.
Products named: Honda Del Sol 1993; Honda Civic 1998; Infiniti G35 2004; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1997; Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995; Subaru WRX 2003; Subaru WRX 2002; Volkswagen Beetle 1998; Audi A4 2000; Audi A4 1995; BMW E36 2001, and 143 more.
Report filed by AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06E049000Received . 27,176 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. The recall began on july 1, 2006. Owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Products named: Acura Integra 1992; Chevrolet S10 1986; Chevrolet S10 1988; Chevrolet S10 1989; Chevrolet S10 1993; Lexus RX300 2000; GMC S15 1984; Lexus RX300 2001; Lexus RX300 2002; Ford F-250 1992; Nissan Pathfinder 1996; Nissan Pathfinder 1998, and 290 more.
Report filed by CK MOTORSPORT, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05E065000Received . 42,962 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f350-s1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford probe,1993-2001 mazda 626 and mx-6, and 1983-1994 loyal, 3-door coupe, hatchback, sedan, wagon, brat, dl, gl, gl-10, rx, xt, and xt6 passenger vehicles with efi or turbo engines. These filters are packaged as wix, napa, and carquest brand fuel filters. Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 90-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f300-s2, sold as replacement filters for 19983-1994 subaru vehicles with efi or turbo engines. These filters are packaged as wix, napa, and carquest brand fuel filters. Fuel may leak from the filter due to non-conforming brazing welds where the inlet tube is connected to the filter can.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire can occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Spx will notify its customers and provide a full refund. The recall began september 27, 2005. Owners may contact mr. Chris greeson at 704-869-3733 or contact the wix information hotline at 800-949-6698.
Products named: Ford Probe 1993; Wix 33099; Napa 3471; 800F350-S1; 800F300-S2; Subaru XT6 1990; Subaru XT-6 1992; Subaru XT-6 1993; Subaru XT 1988; Subaru XT 1989; Subaru XT 1991; Subaru GL 1983, and 45 more.
Report filed by SPX FILTRAN.
82E014000Received . 2,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights / Unit
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The turn signal flashers do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment". These signals do not meet the required flash rate and "current on" time specified.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The manufacturer will provide a credit allowance that is equal to the purchase price for all returned turn signal flashers.
Products named: Subaru.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Counts
| Component | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Products in the campaigns
The product names in the NHTSA file.
- Impreza5
- Baja1
- DL1
- Forester1
- GL1
- Impreza STI1
- Impreza WRX1
- Legacy1
- Outback1
- Outback Sport1
- WRX1
- XT1
- XT-61
- XT61
Official channels
- NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Subaru: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/subaru/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
Manufacturers in the recall file: AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC; Airtex Products, LP; CK MOTORSPORT, INC.; DOPE, INC..
The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Subaru products do the campaigns name?
- The NHTSA records have 14 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is:
Impreza
- How many units does a Subaru equipment campaign have?
- The median Subaru campaign has 16,270 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
- Which component do the Subaru campaigns name most often?
- Exterior Lighting, in 6 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.