Fram Group Operations (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.
Fram Group Operatons – Oil Filter Leak
| Report Received Date | 01/29/2013 |
| NHTSA ID | 13E005000 |
| Consequence Summary | Oil on hot engine or exhaust surfaces can result in smoke and possibly a fire. |
| 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. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 282514 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13E005000) |
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