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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2020/316
Launched15 November 2020
MakeSubaru (listed as SUBARU)
Manufacturer referenceSRT284
Vehicles listed7,014

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
XV2,33820 September 20161 October 2019
Forester2,33820 September 20161 October 2019
Impreza2,33820 September 20161 October 2019

Concern

Due to improper ECM programming under certain circumstances the ignition coil may be energized longer than designed after the engine is off

Defect, as DVSA words it

Possible engine stall and restart failure.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Re-programme the engine control module and replace if required the ignition coil.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/00327/20 from Belgium, 28/02/2020

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (SRT284), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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