{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V473000","date":"2004-10-01","owner_notified":"2004-10-08","manufacturer":"SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE COVER BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE  OIL CONTROL VALVE  MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK FROM AROUND THE COVER GASKET.","consequence":"IF LEAKING OIL CONTACTS COMPONENTS OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, A FIRE COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE OIL-FLOW CONTROL VALVE COVER BOLTS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.","notes":"SUBARU RECALL NO. WWU-05.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"WWU-05","part_number":null,"units":26,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"SUBARU","model":"BAJA","vehicle_id":"2004_subaru_baja","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-02-04","built_to":"2003-03-05"},{"year":2004,"make":"SUBARU","model":"FORESTER","vehicle_id":"2004_subaru_forester","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-02-04","built_to":"2003-03-05"},{"year":2004,"make":"SUBARU","model":"IMPREZA","vehicle_id":"2004_subaru_impreza","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-02-04","built_to":"2003-03-05"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V473000"}