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2018–2019 Subaru Forester
- Affected
- 4,302
- Category
- Cars
- Campaign
- SRT288
- Supplier
- Subaru (Aust) Pty Limited
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The defect
Over time the aluminium positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may fracture, allowing the engine to draw an increased amount of engine oil. This may cause excessive exhaust smoke and possibly unexpected loss of engine power.
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The hazard
Excessive exhaust smoke or loss of engine power may result in an accident, or injury to vehicle occupants and other road users.
The remedy
Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted and asked to arrange an appointment for inspection and repair, free of charge.For further information, contact your nearest Subaru Dealership or the Subaru Customer Relations Team on 1300 550 994 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm AEST).
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What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 4,302 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact Subaru (Aust) Pty Limited to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.subaru.com.au
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.