{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1998176 (Subaru), 1998: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998176/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1998176, SUBARU LEGACY, OUTBACK, 1998-09-08. THE ORIGINAL OIL FILTER CANS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE CAUSING AN.",
  "excerpt": "Subaru Legacy, Outback. Published by Transport Canada as 1998176 on 8 September 1998. System: Engine. What the notice says The original oil filter cans on these vehicles may fatigue and fracture causing an initial vaporized oil spray and subsequent oil leak. such vaporized oil spray can result in oil vapour ignition by the hot exhaust system and subsequent underhood fire. correction: vehicles which have not had their first service … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Subaru LEGACY is named on 44 American notices, 13 British, 7 European and 7 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Subaru recall 11V467 - Model Year 2011 Outback and Legacy Subaru recall 10V326 - Model Year 2010 and 2011 Outback and Legacy Passenger Subaru recall 10V283 - Model Year 2010 Outback and Legacy Passenger DVSA recall R/2005/116: Subaru Legacy (Rear door may not close correctly) DVSA recall R/2005/117: Subaru Legacy (Rear brake caliper union bolt may leak) DVSA recall R/2010/130: Subaru Legacy and Outback (CVT gearbox oil may leak and loss of drive may occur) EU Safety Gate alert A12/00592/20: Subaru Legacy And Outback, notified by Belgium EU Safety Gate alert A12/006",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:03:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:03:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1998176 (Subaru), 1998: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998176/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}