Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 Subaru Brat

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V181000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
23,000
Reported to NHTSA
1978-08-17
Owners notified
1978-11-17

Defect description

A TUBE IN THE FUEL EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM CAN BECOME OBSTRUCTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS USUALLY OCCURS IN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES OR INTENSE SUNLIGHT. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILD-UP CAUSES THE FUEL TANK TO BULGE. A SHORT HAIRLINE CRACK MAY DEVELOP AND FUEL LEAKAGE MAY RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED TUBE AND VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.