# NHTSA recall 08V460000

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: 08V460000
- Manufacturer's number: WVF\-16
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-09\-11
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-20
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 16715

## What is wrong

SUBARU IS RECALLING 16,715 MY 2007\-2008 LEGACY SEDANS AND WAGONS, MY 2008 IMPREZA SEDANS AND WAGONS, AND MY 2009 FORESTER VEHICLES.  SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE CYLINDER HEAD\-SIDE OIL SUPPLY PIPE AND TURBOCHARGER\-SIDE PIPE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.


## What can happen

VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND, OVER TIME, COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN CRACKING THE PIPE WHICH WOULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK.   IF LEAKING OIL CONTACTS COMPONENTS OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKING OR AN OIL LEAK AT THE OIL SUPPLY PIPE AT THE CYLINDER HEAD\-SIDE.  AN ADDITIONAL BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED TO INCREASE RIGIDITY OF THE PIPE AND THE PIPE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED PART.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WVF\-16.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-12 to 2008\-01\-17.
- [2008 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-12 to 2008\-01\-17.
- [2007 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-12 to 2008\-01\-17.
- [2008 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-12 to 2008\-01\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [15\-300\-22R](/bulletins/11027982.md), 2026-02-02, Service bulletin
- [18\-226\-25R](/bulletins/11027083.md), 2026-01-06, Service bulletin
- [Subaru Service Technical](/bulletins/11022305.md), 2025-09-02, Other
- [02\-192\-24R](/bulletins/11017452.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin
- [09\-51\-08R](/bulletins/11016224.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin
- [01\-167\-08R](/bulletins/11008282.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin
- [02\-192\-24](/bulletins/11008281.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin
- [02\-191\-22R](/bulletins/11008267.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin
- [01\-168\-09R](/bulletins/11006934.md), 2024-09-04, Service bulletin
- [Thermo Control Valve Vide](/bulletins/11005608.md), 2024-08-05, Other

## 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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