SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-03-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 88V029000
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
3,000
Reported to NHTSA
1988-03-09
Owners notified
1988-05-23
Defect description
INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RELOCATED ALTERNATOR WIRING AND THE SOLENOID HOSE ALTERNATOR WIRING STAY BRACKET CAN CAUSE WIRE CHAFFING AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Safety risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLYAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
MODIFY BY REMOVING THE SOLENOID HOSE/ALTERNATOR STAY BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: ALTERNATORVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ACCESSORY SUBARUAIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.