NHTSA campaign 04V473000 · Subaru campaign WWU-05
Subaru Recall 04V-473: SUBARU/OIL FLOW CONTROL VALVE
NHTSA recall 04V473000 (Subaru campaign WWU-05) was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on October 1, 2004, with 26 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Baja, Subaru Forester and Subaru Impreza for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on October 8, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V473000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V473000 (also written 04V-473 or 04V473)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Subaru campaign number
- WWU-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V473000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Subaru
Subaru Baja
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 4, 2003 – March 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Forester
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 4, 2003 – March 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Impreza
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 4, 2003 – March 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V473000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IF LEAKING OIL CONTACTS COMPONENTS OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, A FIRE COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V473000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.