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Report Date : April 17, 2004 at 02:59 AM
TYPE : VEHICLE
YEAR : 2004
MAKE : SUBARU
MODEL : IMPREZA






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Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V128000 Recall Date : MAR 10, 2004
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 127580
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 BUT REMAIN IN AN OPEN POSITION.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE
CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy:
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
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 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?S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
 
well those with stis, or forester xts don't have to worry about this.

(throttle by wire)

ken
 

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