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Subaru issues temporary stop on sales

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1487482

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FROM: Subaru of America, Inc.
DEPARTMENT: Service Department
DATE: 04/04/2008

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APRIL 4, 2008
IMMEDIATE STOP SALE ORDER
ALL SUBARU DEALERS

We regret to inform you that we must place an immediate stop sale order on all of the 2008/2009 Subaru Impreza and Forester vehicles equipped with a 2.5L Turbo Engine produced with the beginning chassis number and later as shown below.
Model Starting Chassis Number Production Date

Forester 701045 2008/01/08
Impreza 523363 (SEDAN)/825183 (HATCH)2008/01/08

The reason for this immediate Quality Assurance action is that there have been several reports of “Engine Knocking Noise” from other markets on vehicles produced after the production dates listed.

Initial investigation confirms an internal wear issue on the failed units.

In the interest of preventing any possibility of failures for our customers, we have chosen to isolate any potentially affected vehicles by ceasing sales of the potentially affected units until the root cause and correction can be identified.

All the other displacement engines and the 2.5L Natural Aspirated Engine are excluded from this action.

Your region/distributor will be contacting you with a detailed list of affected vehicles assigned to your dealership. However, dealer trades cannot be tracked so please be aware of the affected VIN range.

If you have a vehicle in inventory that falls into the affected vehicle range, please ensure that your sales and service staff are immediately notified that the unit is un-saleable until further notice from SOA or your region/distributor.

If any of those vehicles has an unusual engine noise, please notify the SOA Technical Helpline immediately with all of the details and submit an E-QMR.

Should a customer bring an affected vehicle into your service department for an unusual engine noise, please immediately arrange that they are given the use of a clean SSLP vehicle and notify the Technical Helpline and submit an E-QMR.

You will be contacted shortly thereafter on how to proceed.

We are still investigating whether any of the SIA produced Legacy Outback turbo vehicles are affected. If any action is needed on the SIA vehicles, you will be notified early next week.

This is going to be a real kick in the pants for Subaru. I wonder how many cars they will have to remove/replace engines on?

Wow, thats pretty intense.. Hmm. Too bad I cant bring my Legacy back for a new Legacy :rolleyes:.

I think this recall brings to light some of the recent decreases in quality by Subaru. I have more rattles and squeaks from my 07's dash and window noise than my 96 wagon, but I'm really particular I suppose...

The reason for this immediate Quality Assurance action is that there have been several reports of extremely ugly styling from other markets on vehicles produced after the production dates listed.

fixed for troof.

eh... at least their taking care of the issues as necessary and not just letting them all fault onto the customers lap for an eventual disaster.

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Originally Posted by Landshark (Post 539873)

I have a copy of a GM 'memo' where they instruct the techs on how to PATCH UP the problem till it's OUT of warrenty! They even made a 'special' rod bearing that could be put in to quiet the knock for a few thousand miles.

Put on a band-aid, blue gue the pan back on, add heavier oil. Chevy will run till we can blame the owner and charge him for our garbage!

I actually have removed a chevrolet head that had the exhaust port 30% covered by SLAG! (and they wonder WHY they are losing 'market share'!!!

At least they are taking some act :P