Transport Canada recall 1998176
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 | Transport Canada (Canada) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 1998176 |
| Reported | 1998-09-08 |
| Component | Engine |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 2207 |
What is wrong
THE ORIGINAL OIL FILTER CANS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE CAUSING AN INITIAL VAPORIZED OIL SPRAY AND SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK. SUCH VAPORIZED OIL SPRAY CAN RESULT IN OIL VAPOUR IGNITION BY THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENT UNDERHOOD FIRE.
CORRECTION: VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NOT HAD THEIR FIRST SERVICE INSPECTION WILL HAVE THE OIL AND FILTER CHANGED.
| 1998 SUBARU LEGACY | |
|---|---|
| 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 09-51-08R | 2021-07-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure. |
|---|---|
| 02 | 2006-03-10. Service bulletin. RUBBING MARK ON TIMING BELT. SUBARU. *TT |
| 115398 | 1999-05-03. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF A SLIGHT ENGINE HESITATION ON VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS 2.5L AND 2.2L ENGINES. TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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