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Subaru - Drive chain may break causing loss of drive power
Official notice
8 Jul 2022
Last checked
8 Jul 2022
An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Drive chain may break causing loss of drive power. An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2022-07-08.
What to do now
Dealers will reprogram the tcu, inspect tcu data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed august 24, 2022. Owners may contact subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is wrk-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21v-955.
Units affected
182
Recall number
WRK-22
Official notice
2022-07-08
The hazard
The hazard
An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..
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