Two technical faults force Subaru to recall 80,000 units in Australia

As reported earlier, Subaru has recalled 80,000 cars in Australia due to two separate technical problems. This is the same issue that forced the Japanese automaker to recall around 466,000 units in the United States of America. There are two batches of the recall with the first comprising of 25,672 units of the Subaru Impreza sedans and hatches that were produced between 2017 to 2019, and as many as 29,043 Subaru XVs hatchbacks that were manufactured from 2018 to 2019. 

Customers can now check the official notice of the first recall on the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) website. The abovementioned units carry an “improper Engine Control Module programming”. As a result,  an ignition coil short circuit might break out due to the fault.

"Under certain circumstances, the ignition coil may be energised longer than designed, when the engine is switched off, which could cause a short circuit or a fuse to blow, potentially causing restart failure or stalling. If ignition coil damage is detected, the coil will be replaced with a new part, “ said Subaru Australia. The whole procedure that includes both inspection and update may take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.

Moving on to the second batch, the recall has incurred because of a faulty Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve and includes a total of 25,329 Subaru vehicles. Out of the 25,329 units recalled, 15,010 vehicles are the Subaru Impreza sedans and hatches that were built from 2017 to 2019. Moreover, the rest 10,319 units are the Subaru XVs rolled out of the production line from 2018 to 2019. The crankcase vapour recirculation device "may separate and allow engine oil to enter the combustion chamber. If the PCV valve separates and oil enters the combustion chamber, excessive smoke may be released and the vehicle may experience an engine power loss. Likelihood of these symptoms occurring is extremely low", said Subaru. In case Subaru finds no fault in your vehicle, the PCV valve replacement will take no more than 15 minutes.

However, if a flaw is found, the repair might take quite long. And, if there is more damage, there could even be engine replacements taking place.  "As with any recall, should additional damage be discovered that is found to be due to the recall issue, this will be covered by Subaru", added the automaker. Subaru has notified that all the work will be done at no cost and you can contact the Subaru Customer Service Centre on 1300 550 994.

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