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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2020 / A12/00327/20

Subaru Impreza, XV, Forester, Crosstrek

Safety Gate alert A12/00327/20 · Passenger car · published 28 Feb 2020

Electric shock, FireRisk
Serious riskRisk level
BelgiumNotified by
JapanCountry of origin

The risk

Due to improper Engine Control Module (ECM) programming, the ignition coil may be energized longer than designed after the engine is switched off. If the ignition coil remains energized for a long time, its internal temperature may increase which could cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of electric shock and fire.

Product: Passenger car under Subaru recall code: SRT284.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 30/01/2020

Models on CarsLore

The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.

Who notified alerts in 2020

Notifying countryAlerts
Germany310
United Kingdom63
Portugal43
Belgium20
France16
Italy8

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2020

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