Subaru of America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 165,534. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Subaru Impreza | 108 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 Scion FR-S | 179 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 Subaru BRZ | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Subaru Impreza | 251 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek | 98 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 Subaru Impreza | 243 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V772000.
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