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Passenger cars (Subaru Impreza, XV) - Repair
Official notice
15 Apr 2021
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Subaru Impreza, XV) - Repair. Engine (ignition coil) defect. Defective part (component name): Engine (ignition coil). Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the engine control unit's control program, control when the engine stops was inappropriate, so the ignition coils may be energized for longer than necessary. As a result, the internal temperature of the ignition coils may rise, causing a short circuit and a blown fuse and, in the worst case, the engine may stop while driving. Ignition coils that have already experienced prolonged energization may fail due to accumulated internal damage even after the program is updated to the corrective version. Published 2021-04-15.
What to do now
(Recall) 4936. Corrective measures: Replace the ignition coils with new ones on all vehicles.
Recall number
4936
Official notice
2021-04-15
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (ignition coil) defect. Defective part (component name): Engine (ignition coil). Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the engine control unit's control program, control when the engine stops was inappropriate, so the ignition coils may be energized for longer than necessary. As a result, the internal temperature of the ignition coils may rise, causing a short circuit and a blown fuse and, in the worst case, the engine may stop while driving. Ignition coils that have already experienced prolonged energization may fail due to accumulated internal damage even after the program is updated to the corrective version.
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Brand: Subaru. Contact: 株式会社SUBARU. Phone 0120-052215.
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