Subaru will be contacting the owners of certain Forester, Impreza, Legacy and Outback vehicles regarding a problem affecting the electrical system. According to the defect report, an inappropriate manufacturing process of the secondary air injection pump relay could allow the the pump to continuously operate and overheat. Drivers may notice an illuminated check engine light and could experience a possible fire.
The vehicle affected include:
- 2009-2013 Forester
- 2008-2014 Impreza
- 2007-2009 Legacy
- 2007-2009 Outback
Dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay. For more information about the defect, owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru’s number for this recall is WTM-73 and the NHTSA campaign number is 16V-738.