EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Subaru “Impreza, XV and Crosstrek” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00594/20
Summary
The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valves may have been improperly manufactured.Consequently, they could break, allowing oil to enter the combustion chamber, leading to a loss of engine power and increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Subaru
- Brand
- Subaru
- Name / model
- Impreza, XV and Crosstrek · e1*2007/46*0597* e13*2007/46*1648* e13*2007/46*1648* e13*2007/46*1648*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 1/1/2017 - 6/8/2018
What is the risk?
- The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valves may have been improperly manufactured.Consequently, they could break, allowing oil to enter the combustion chamber, leading to a loss of engine power and increasing the risk of accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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