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Subaru engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pipe to lose its seal and leak coolant.

NHTSA campaign 23V-723 · Reported October 26, 2023 · 49 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Forester
VEHICLES AFFECTED
49
REMEDY
Subaru’s independent distributor processing facilities will tighten the water pipe attachment bolts.
COST
Free

The short version

Subaru of America, Inc. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The engine water pipe may have loose attachment bolts, allowing the pipe to lose its seal and leak coolant.

WHY IT MATTERS

Leaking coolant can contact a hot exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Subaru’s independent distributor processing facilities will tighten the water pipe attachment bolts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-723.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024Subaru Forester

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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