Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016122, dated 17 March 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V162, dated 21 March 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, WTA62.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016122 | 16V162 |
| Dated | 17 March 2016 | 21 March 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
The two registers are 4 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V162, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016122
- Recall date
- 17 March 2016
- Make
- Subaru
- Models
- Forester, Impreza Wrx
- Model years
- 2015 to 2016
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 2,163
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, a portion of the engine turbocharger air intake duct may crack due to incorrect material being used during production. If the air intake duct were to crack, it could result in the engine developing a rough idle, reduced power and possibly a stall. Engine stalling would result in lost propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect the engine turbocharger air intake duct, and replace as necessary.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016122.