NHTSA Campaign 02V240000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 02V240000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: cooling system. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 02V240000 with NHTSA on September 13, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V240000, NHTSA lists up to 555 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 19, 2002 and August 30, 2002.
Owner notification letters for 02V240000 were scheduled from September 12, 2002.
02V240000 covers 3 models from Subaru, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 02V240000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V240000 vehicles, the 2003 Subaru Outback has the most (14).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V240000 ranks 27 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V240000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 3 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-CYLINDER ENGINES, THE WATER PUMP PULLEY CENTER HOLE WAS IMPROPERLY MACHINED.
- The risk
- IN SOME INSTANCES, THE INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN THE INNER WALL OF THE PULLEY CENTER HOLE AND THE WATER PUMP DRIVE SHAFT WAS NOT AS TIGHT AS SPECIFIED IN THE DRAWING SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE WATER PUMP PULLEY DISLODGING FROM THE WATER PUMP SHAFT, WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE/SEIZURE DURING VEHICLE USAGE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER PUMP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 12, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Reported September 13, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V240000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V240000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 13, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted