NHTSA Campaign 18V772000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 18V772000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 18V772000 with NHTSA on November 1, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V772000, NHTSA lists up to 165,534 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 13, 2012 and July 8, 2013.
The 18V772000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V772000 were scheduled from December 26, 2018, 55 days after the report.
18V772000 covers 4 models from Subaru and Scion, model years 2012–2014.
Owners of the model years 18V772000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V772000 vehicles, the 2013 Scion Fr-S has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V772000 ranks 23 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V772000, Subaru of America, Inc has 6 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 18V772000 was 16V162000, reported on March 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported November 1, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V772000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V772000, 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: November 1, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted