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Subaru relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.

NHTSA campaign 16V-738 · Reported October 13, 2016 · 100,127 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Forester, Impreza, Legacy and Outback
VEHICLES AFFECTED
100,127
REMEDY
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-738.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2013Subaru Forester
2008–2014Subaru Impreza
2007–2009Subaru Legacy
2007–2009Subaru Outback

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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