[dgribble]

Has anyone read this from the nasioc forum?

Subaru issue turbo STOP SALE on certain 08-09 models - News & Rumors - NASIOC



FROM: Subaru of America, Inc.
DEPARTMENT: Service Department
DATE: 04/04/2008

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APRIL 4, 2008
IMMEDIATE STOP SALE ORDER
ALL SUBARU DEALERS

We regret to inform you that we must place an immediate stop sale order on all of the 2008/2009 Subaru Impreza and Forester vehicles equipped with a 2.5L Turbo Engine produced with the beginning chassis number and later as shown below.
Model Starting Chassis Number Production Date

Forester 701045 2008/01/08
Impreza 523363 (SEDAN)/825183 (HATCH)2008/01/08



The reason for this immediate Quality Assurance action is that there have been several reports of “Engine Knocking Noise” from other markets on vehicles produced after the production dates listed.

Initial investigation confirms an internal wear issue on the failed units.

In the interest of preventing any possibility of failures for our customers, we have chosen to isolate any potentially affected vehicles by ceasing sales of the potentially affected units until the root cause and correction can be identified.

All the other displacement engines and the 2.5L Natural Aspirated Engine are excluded from this action.

Your region/distributor will be contacting you with a detailed list of affected vehicles assigned to your dealership. However, dealer trades cannot be tracked so please be aware of the affected VIN range.

If you have a vehicle in inventory that falls into the affected vehicle range, please ensure that your sales and service staff are immediately notified that the unit is un-saleable until further notice from SOA or your region/distributor.

If any of those vehicles has an unusual engine noise, please notify the SOA Technical Helpline immediately with all of the details and submit an E-QMR.

Should a customer bring an affected vehicle into your service department for an unusual engine noise, please immediately arrange that they are given the use of a clean SSLP vehicle and notify the Technical Helpline and submit an E-QMR.

You will be contacted shortly thereafter on how to proceed.

We are still investigating whether any of the SIA produced Legacy Outback turbo vehicles are affected. If any action is needed on the SIA vehicles, you will be notified early next week.

[impressive]

is this applicable for other domestic markets as well like the JDM, and EDM models or just the USDM model from SOA?

[dgribble]

I just bought an 08 STI recently but the last 6 digits of the VIN ends with 823614 which would put it's production date before the beginning of this year (like end of 07)? This assumes that the chassis number is the last 6 digits of the VIN....

That would be weird since I just recently bought it and maybe it has been sitting on the lots for a couple of months already?

This doesn't specifically mention the STI but it is an Impreza so I assume this involves the STI.

[fourseasonsandles]

wowzers...

Originally Posted by dgribble

I just bought an 08 STI recently but the last 6 digits of the VIN ends with 823614 which would put it's production date before the beginning of this year (like end of 07)? This assumes that the chassis number is the last 6 digits of the VIN....

That would be weird since I just recently bought it and maybe it has been sitting on the lots for a couple of months already?

This doesn't specifically mention the STI but it is an Impreza so I assume this involves the STI.

The 2.5l 4 cyl is what is in the WRX and STI... it applies

[dgribble]

Call me paranoid but I don't like where all this is headed what with the paint issue and now this. Longevity and problem-free does not seem to be in this particular Subaru line this year....

I know it's a completely new chassis compared from the 04-07s but the engines have been pretty much the same. WTF!

[baneonrt]

Mine is in the 81XXXX series but I'll be following this closely anyhow

Subscribed.

Steve

[eze13sti]

ah oh...

[dgribble]

Originally Posted by impressive

is this applicable for other domestic markets as well like the JDM, and EDM models or just the USDM model from SOA?

I would have to assume that this affects any market that has the 2.5l turbo models that were produced during the same period/run. Although it could just be the ones that were sent to the US market.

[rbinck]

Hmmm.. 821xxx,O.K. I can relax now. I read once that STI engines were given more hands on scrutiny than others, virtually hand built by STI people. any thoughts?

[dgribble]

Originally Posted by rbinck

Hmmm.. 821xxx,O.K. I can relax now. I read once that STI engines were given more hands on scrutiny than others, virtually hand built by STI people. any thoughts?

I'm pretty sure that the majority of the STI engines are no where near "hand-built" save for the special edition STIs like the Spec-C type ra-r.....

[BuzSTid]

820xxx here, had me going for a bit...

[inpuressa]

crap, this isn't some belated april fool's joke is it? I hope my car will be ok...

[waktasz]

So if I'm 822337 I'm safe, or F'ed?

[Shag-e]

Oh ****.. I am suppose to FINALLY pick up my STi on Tuesday that I have waited 5 weeks for!

[Brand]

Originally Posted by waktasz

So if I'm 822337 I'm safe, or F'ed?

Should be fine. Mine is 817xxx - phew!