# NHTSA recall 09V277000

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: 09V277000
- Manufacturer's number: WVJ\-20
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-07\-17
- Owners notified: 2009\-10\-23
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 15761

## What is wrong

SUBARU IS RECALLING 15,761 MY 2005\-2006 BAJA VEHICLES. CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION ON THE OUTLET PRESSURE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP.


## What can happen

FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE HOSE CONNECTION.  A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BRACKET INCLUDING ALL NIPPLES WITH A NEW AND STRONGER DESIGN PART.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WVJ\-20.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-16 to 2006\-04\-18.
- [2006 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-16 to 2006\-04\-18.

## Investigated as EA09007

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA09007: Engineering analysis, opened 2009\-05\-21, closed 2009\-07\-20. FUEL PUMP LEAKS. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V277000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V277000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WVJ\-20R](/bulletins/10153623.md), 2019-02-25, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V277000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V277000)

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