# NHTSA recall 02V240000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V240000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2002\-09\-13
- Owners notified: 2002\-09\-12
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 555

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4\-CYLINDER ENGINES, THE WATER PUMP PULLEY CENTER HOLE WAS IMPROPERLY MACHINED.


## What can happen

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 remedy

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.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-19 to 2002\-08\-30.
- [2003 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-19 to 2002\-08\-30.
- 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 2002\-08\-19 to 2002\-08\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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