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Subaru - Transmission oil leak
Official notice
10 Aug 2015
Last checked
10 Aug 2015
An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Transmission oil leak. If the transmission oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe, there is a possible risk of fire. Published 2015-08-10.
What to do now
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propeller shaft, free of charge. The recall began on august 28, 2015. Owners may contact 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is wqu-56.
Units affected
2,893
Recall number
WQU-56
Official notice
2015-08-10
The hazard
The hazard
If the transmission oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe, there is a possible risk of fire.
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Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..
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