Fram Group Operatons, Llc | NHTSA Recall #13E005000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13E005000 by Fram Group Operatons, Llc. Affecting subaru original service equipment oil filters sold for installation on subaru legacy, outback, impreza, and forester model vehicles equipped with certain 4 cylinder engines Includes 282,514 affected units, Oil Filter Leak, component: EQUIPMENT, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelssubaru original service equipment oil filters sold for installation on subaru legacy, outback, impreza, and forester model vehicles equipped with certain 4 cylinder engines
Defect Summary
Fram group operations, llc (fram) is recalling certain subaru original service equipment oil filters sold for installation on subaru legacy, outback, impreza, and forester model vehicles equipped with certain 4 cylinder engines. due to manufacturing anomalies, upon engine start up, engine oil may leak from around the oil filter gasket, causing a rapid loss of nearly all engine oil.
Corrective Action
Fram will replace the defective oil filters free of charge. owners may contact fram at 1-800-890-2075, option 2, or go to www.fram.com/subaru_recall for more information.