Justy L3-1189cc 1.2L (1987)
Exhaust Pipe: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - Exhaust Leak/Noise
NUMBER: WZQ-45
DATE: July 15, 1991
APPLICABILITY:
All 1987-1990MY Justy Vehicles
SUBJECT:
EPR Exhaust Noise
Subaru of America has determined all 1987-1990 Model Year Federal/California Justy vehicles may experience breakage of the flex joint in front of the
rear exhaust pipe (EPR) resulting in an exhaust leak upstream of the rear catalytic converter. The cause of the failure is oxidation of the flex joint under
high exhaust gas temperature (high engine speed and high engine load) which exceeds the design temperature of the flex joint material. A crack occurs in
the flex joint as a result of the stress of vibration during the severe driving condition. Once a crack occurs, exhaust noise may be heard by the vehicle
operator.
Therefore, Subaru of America will notify all potentially affected 1987-1990MY Justy vehicle owners that if their vehicle has developed a noticeable
exhaust noise, they should contact their Subaru Dealer who will replace the rear exhaust pipe with an improved part and a new muffler at no cost to the
owner.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
The vehicles included in this campaign are all 1987-1990MY Federal/California Specification Justy models.
Potentially affected vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number computer listings. These computer listings contain the complete
Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to the dealers with this bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished
will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign.
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle
registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
SOA will prepare and mail an Owner Notification Letter and a two-part Recall Certification/Repair Order Form to the owners of all potentially affected
vehicles. The owner notification mailing is scheduled for mid-July 1991. A copy of the Owner Notification Letter and a sample two-part Recall
Certification/Repair Order Form are included in this bulletin.
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
Dealers are to promptly repair all affected vehicles presented for repair which have developed a noticeable exhaust noise in the EPR with an improved
part and a new muffler assembly at no cost to the owner regardless of the vehicle's age or mileage. When you are presented a two-part Recall
Certification/Repair Order Form by a Subaru owner, follow the instructions presented in the Service Procedure section of this bulletin.
In accordance with the service procedure of emission campaign WZQ-45 there is no reimbursement without the new EPR/muffler kit replacement.
(Please refer to section "Parts Information" for parts applicability.) Rear exhaust pipe/muffler kit replacement is based on your confirmation that the
vehicle has developed the exhaust noise/leakage symptoms in the flex joint portion of the EPR and the vehicle is included in the VIN ranges specified.
Replacement of the rear exhaust pipe/muffler assembly for vehicles which were previously repaired in accordance with Campaign WZQ-45 is not
necessary. For further details, please refer to the sections entitled "Service Procedure" and "Recall Impact on Customer Satisfaction.")
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign or any open campaign is taken into vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, you
should check for exhaust noise/leakage symptoms. If a rear exhaust leak exists, be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or
releasing the vehicle.
