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Subaru B9 Tribeca Recall
Information
Last
Updated
June 15, 2009
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DECEMBER 2008 --
Subaru is recalling 5,130 MY 2008-2009
Tribeca passenger vehicles. The vehicle
dynamic control (VDC) G-sensor was
improperly installed. This sensor is
designed to be mounted in a forward facing
direction but may have been installed
backwards during production. If the sensor
was improperly installed, vehicle handling
characteristics during hard braking, sudden
turns or other quick maneuvers could cause
the vehicle to react in an unexpected manner
or result in unstable handling. Under
extreme conditions, the driver could lose
control of the vehicle and a crash could
occur. Dealers will inspect the position of
the VDC G-sensor. If the sensor is found to
be installed correctly, no further action is
needed. If the sensor is found to be
installed incorrectly (backwards), the
sensor will be removed and reinstalled in
the correct position. The VDC system will
also be reprogrammed to ensure proper
operation. The recall began on December 19,
2008. 08V645 |
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RECALL: 2008-2009
Subaru Tribeca |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V645000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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SUBARU
OF
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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DEC 05,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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5130 |
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Description |
ELECTRONIC
STABILITY
CONTROL |
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Summary |
SUBARU IS
RECALLING 5,130
MY 2008-2009
TRIBECA
PASSENGER
VEHICLES. THE
VEHICLE DYNAMIC
CONTROL (VDC)
G-SENSOR WAS
IMPROPERLY
INSTALLED. THIS
SENSOR IS
DESIGNED TO BE
MOUNTED IN A
FORWARD FACING
DIRECTION BUT
MAY HAVE BEEN
INSTALLED
BACKWARDS DURING
PRODUCTION.
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Consequence |
IF THE SENSOR
WAS IMPROPERLY
INSTALLED,
VEHICLE HANDLING
CHARACTERISTICS
DURING HARD
BRAKING, SUDDEN
TURNS OR OTHER
QUICK MANEUVERS
COULD CAUSE THE
VEHICLE TO REACT
IN AN UNEXPECTED
MANNER OR RESULT
IN UNSTABLE
HANDLING. UNDER
EXTREME
CONDITIONS, THE
DRIVER COULD
LOSE CONTROL OF
THE VEHICLE AND
A CRASH COULD
OCCUR.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
POSITION OF THE
VDC G-SENSOR. IF
THE SENSOR IS
FOUND TO BE
INSTALLED
CORRECTLY, NO
FURTHER ACTION
IS NEEDED. IF
THE SENSOR IS
FOUND TO BE
INSTALLED
INCORRECTLY
(BACKWARDS), THE
SENSOR WILL BE
REMOVED AND
REINSTALLED IN
THE CORRECT
POSITION. THE
VDC SYSTEM WILL
ALSO BE
REPROGRAMMED TO
ENSURE PROPER
OPERATION. THE
RECALLBEGAN ON
DECEMBER 19,
2008.
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