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Subaru Recall WTM-73: Power Relay May Fail Allowing Air Pump To Overheat
2008 Subaru Legacy
If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.
Electrical System
- Summary
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.
- Actions
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.
- Documents (19)
- Defect 573 Report
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment 2
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-4
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment 3
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-2
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment 4
- Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 5
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2017-1
- April 25, 2017 RE: Missing 2016CY Recall Information - 16V-359
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-4
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-3
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: July 7, 2017 Re: Campaign Coding Changes
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - NUMBER: WTM-73R DATE: 10/31/16 NHTSA ID: 16V738 REVISED: 07/11/17
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - February 2018 – 2nd Notification
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