Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V128000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 09/05/2000 to 02/12/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 127580 | 04/12/2004 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 03/16/2004 | 03/22/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger sedans, wagons, and sport utility vehicles, the cruise control cable could come out of its track on the cruise control lever and lodge on the control lever tab when the accelerator pedal is released. if this condition occurs, the throttle will not return to the idle position and will remain in an open position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs during vehicle operation, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a cruise control cable retaining clip to the cruise control lever tab on the throttle shaft in order to prevent the cruise control cable from coming out of its track. owner notification began on april 12, 2004. owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Subaru recall no. wwq-01.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 01 | 03/01/2004 | 10006814 | Cruise control cable retaining clip. *tt | 05/14/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/2011 | |||
| Started as an unusually high idle while in park (as soon as the car was turned on). after a few hours of running it (driving 48 mi to work and errands), i would put the car into drive & as soon as i would remove my foot from the brake (already having a high idle) it would accelerate on it's own to 15-20 mph. when i would brake and bring the car to a full stop, it would jump slightly against the brake. finally i noticed the gas pedal felt as if it was not moving smoothly. as i took the car off of cruise control (at 65 mph) by turning it off at the cc controls on the wheel (my feet not near the pedals) it began to accelerate rather than slow down. at this point i parked the car & called for a tow to the subaru service center. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 54000 | ||
| I was driving on a mountain road at about 50-55mph with the cruise control on in 5th gear. when i came to a steep hill the cruise control opened the throttle wide open to maintain the set speed, when the car started to bog down i decided to shift into 4th gear. when i pushed the clutch in, the crusie control shut off but the engine rev'd to 7000rpm and stayed there. i let the clutch out to prevent the engine from being damaged and used my braked to keep the car at about 55mph until i came to a straight stretch of road then i pushed the clutch in and shut off the ignition until the engine stopped. this was at night so when the ignition was shut off the headlights went off too. fortunately the road was lit up enough to see and little traffic. a tow truck was called out and upon inspection the driver noticed a silver clip stuck in the throttle linkage assembly. he removed the clip and the car was back to normal. the clip that was stuck in the throttle linkage was part of a service bulltin/recall that subaru had performed on my 2004 impreza wrx. it was suppose to prevent the cruise control cable from coming out of its track and possible becoming wedged in the throttle linkage causing the throttle to be stuck somewhere in the open position. the clip that was to prevent this condition actually became the problem. this has only happend to me the one time on 5/15/2010. when i got back home i took the car to the local subaru dealer and explained what had happened, they didn't seem too concerned. they would not replace the clip since they had done it under warranty back in 2005. they said i would have to pay for the parts. not a real big deal to me since the clip was only $1.67. the real problem i had was they didn't seem too concerned that the recall fix became the problem that it was suppose to prevent. i still have the old clip that popped off and became wedged in the throttle linkage. this is the recall info i found. nhtsa campaign id number: 04v128000 | |||
| 12/11/2003 | 9 | 10/14/2003 | |
| The spedometer reading is nearly 10% high on my car and that of many others that i have contacted. the dealership said that nothing could be done to correct the problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 3285 | 1 | 07/21/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru impreza. when the consumer sat in the vehicle with the emergency brake on, the vehicle took off on its own. in addition, the cruise control light illuminated intermittently. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall for the cruise control. while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle began accelerating. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to control and crashed into the trees behind his house. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact sustained minor cuts and bruises. the failure and current mileages were 32,000. updated 12-15-08 *bf updated 12/17/08. *jb | |||
| 10/27/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact was driving at 60 mph on the freeway and the throttle stuck. he used the foot pedal brake and it would not stop the vehicle. the emergency brake did slow it down to approximately 40 mph. the rpms registered up to 8000. he shut the vehicle off after it slowed down. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. they checked it and found that there was a recall but it did not include this vehicle due to vin. the dealership said it was the cruise control cable that made the throttle stick. the vehicle is still under warranty.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/27/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact was driving at 60 mph on the freeway and the throttle stuck. he used the foot pedal brake and it would not stop the vehicle. the emergency brake did slow it down to approximately 40 mph. the rpms registered up to 8000. he shut the vehicle off after it slowed down. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. they checked it and found that there was a recall but it did not include this vehicle due to vin. the dealership said it was the cruise control cable that made the throttle stick. the vehicle is still under warranty.*ak | |||