# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1998/recalls.md)
- 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [09\-51\-08R](/bulletins/10198749.md), 2021-07-03, Service bulletin
- [02](/bulletins/10019343.md), 2006-03-10, Service bulletin
- [115398](/bulletins/604484.md), 1999-05-03, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1998176](/v1/recalls/tc/1998176)

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