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Vehicle recall R/2019/025

Subaru Forester and others recall: The load may exceed the valve spring's fatigue strength and the spring may fracture

DVSA recall R/2019/025 names the Subaru Forester, Subaru Brz, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy, Subaru XV and Subaru Outback. It was launched 1 March 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/025
Launched
1 March 2019
Issued by
SUBARU
Manufacturer reference
SRCB-261
Vehicles
DVSA lists 812 on each model line

What can go wrong

Engine valve springs may fracture.

The fix

Replace all engine valve springs.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 812. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Subaru Brz1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014812
Subaru Forester1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014812
Subaru Impreza1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014812
Subaru Legacy1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014812
Subaru Outback1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014812
Subaru XV1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014812
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2019/052 A driving range indicator in the multi information display has a program error 20 March 2019, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback
  • R/2019/106 Silicone gas may seep into stop light switch housing and lead to a conduction failure 8 April 2019, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Wrx and others
  • R/2018/333 Clutch pipe may contact bulkhead wiring and potentially cause the engine to cut out 1 January 2019, Subaru Forester
  • R/2018/346 Electronic parking brake capacitor on inner circuit board and magnet ring of the sensor may fracture 1 January 2019, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback
  • R/2018/326 Mis connection of the fuel pump connector 1 December 2018, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Outback
  • R/2018/229 Obstruction in cowl area may force wipers to park out of position and overheat 20 September 2018, Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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