SUBARU FORESTER Recalls

2018–2019 SUBARU FORESTER

Over time the aluminium positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may fracture, allowing the engine to draw an increased amount of engine oil. This may cause excessive exhaust smoke and possibly unexpected loss of engine power.

2012–2014 SUBARU FORESTER

In affected vehicles the wiring loom may touch the clutch pipe. In a worst case scenario the clutch pipe may rub through the wiring loom insulation creating a short circuit that may cause the engine to stall and not restart.

2013–2014 SUBARU FORESTER

In certain conditions vehicles may experience the turbo boost increasing faster than the enrichment of the air/fuel ratio, which may result in Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illumination, rough idling, engine noise, engine mis-fire or engine damage.

0 SUBARU Forester

Some Subaru genuine towbars fitted to 09M Subaru Forester vehicles may have been produced with inadequate welding on the tow ball mount (TBM-commonly known as the towing tongue or goose-neck) and/or incorrect specification bolts that anchor the towbar arms to the chassis rails.

0 SUBARU Forester

There is a possiblity of the carpet mat slipping towards the cpntrol pedals, consequently interfering with the operation of the throttle pedal. In the worst case, the carpet mat could impeded the throttle pedal from returning to it's original closed position when the driver's foot is removed and as a result the vehicle will continue to accelerate.

0 SUBARU Forester

An oil leak may develop due to removal and incorrect reinstallation of an oil cooler hose. The cooler hose may have been removed and reinstalled in the process of installing an additional transmission cooler when a tow bar was fitted.