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2008 Subaru Legacy Recalls
Auto manufacturers have been issuing more and more recalls over the past few years. The regularity of recall notices may be a sign that the 2008 Subaru Legacy is or is not as reliable as similar vehicles. Find out below how many recall notices have been issued for the 2008 Subaru Legacy and research any that exist. Each official NHTSA 2008 Subaru Legacy recall report, includes details of the problematic component, units affected, solutions and more.
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2008 Legacy Recalls
SEP 11, 2008
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Recall ID# 58435
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUBARU IS RECALLING 16,715 MY 2007-2008 LEGACY SEDANS AND WAGONS, MY 2008 IMPREZA SEDANS AND WAGONS, AND MY 2009 FORESTER VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES...
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SEP 11, 2008
| LEGACY |
Recall ID#
58435
Component:
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Recall Date:
SEP 11, 2008
Model Affected:
LEGACY
Potential Units Affected:
16715
Summary:
SUBARU IS RECALLING 16,715 MY 2007-2008 LEGACY SEDANS AND WAGONS, MY 2008 IMPREZA SEDANS AND WAGONS, AND MY 2009 FORESTER VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES...
Consequence:
VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND, OVER TIME, COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN CRACKING THE PIPE WHICH WOULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK. IF LEAKING OIL CONTACTS COMPONENTS OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKING OR AN OIL LEAK AT THE OIL SUPPLY PIPE AT THE CYLINDER HEAD-SIDE. AN ADDITIONAL BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED TO INCREASE RIGIDITY OF THE PIPE AND THE PIPE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED PART. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Notes:
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. WVF-16
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