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Passenger cars (Daihatsu Tanto, Subaru Chiffon) - Repair
Official notice
23 May 2024
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Daihatsu Tanto, Subaru Chiffon) - Repair. Defect in the suspension (front stabilizer). ■ Defective component (part name): Suspension (front stabilizer). ■ Details and cause of the noncompliant structure, equipment or performance: Due to inadequate management of the front stabilizer manufacturing process, a large amount of chemical conversion treatment solution used before painting remains inside some pipes, reducing their strength through hydrogen embrittlement. Consequently, continued use in this condition may cause the stabilizer to fracture under torsional forces while driving. Published 2024-05-23.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 5482. ■ Corrective action: Check the identification paint on the front stabilizer on all vehicles and replace those manufactured at the affected production plant with nondefective parts.
Recall number
5482
Official notice
2024-05-23
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the suspension (front stabilizer). ■ Defective component (part name): Suspension (front stabilizer). ■ Details and cause of the noncompliant structure, equipment or performance: Due to inadequate management of the front stabilizer manufacturing process, a large amount of chemical conversion treatment solution used before painting remains inside some pipes, reducing their strength through hydrogen embrittlement. Consequently, continued use in this condition may cause the stabilizer to fracture under torsional forces while driving.
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Brand: Daihatsu. Contact: ダイハツ工業株式会社. Phone 0800-500-0182.
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