Posted on 03/01/2019 11:29:42 AM PST by billorites
If you drive a Subaru, you may want to avoid wearing perfume or a sweater treated with fabric softener—they could prevent the engine from starting.
Subaru Corp. said Friday it plans to recall as many as 2.3 million Impreza and Forester vehicles world-wide after discovering that certain chemical compounds released by everyday products such as cosmetics, fabric softener or car polish could cause parts to malfunction.
These malfunctions could affect a brake-light switch that is also involved in starting the engine or cause a vehicle-stability warning light to flash unnecessarily, the Japanese auto maker said.
No accidents related to the problems have been reported, the company said.
If all the affected vehicles were to be recalled it would be the second-largest such action by Subaru, after the recall connected to faulty air bags made by Takata.
Subaru, which generates two-thirds of its sales in the U.S., has been plagued by a series of quality-related issues since late 2017, including falsifying fuel-efficiency data and conducting quality checks improperly. In January, the auto maker shut down its two Japanese factories for nearly two weeks over trouble with the power steering in Forester, Impreza and Crosstrek models.
The problems have contributed to a sharp fall in profitability. Operating profit, which peaked at about $5 billion in the year ended in March 2016, is expected to reach only about one-third of that level in the current fiscal year ending in March.
Subaru filed a recall notice Thursday covering around 300,000 vehicles in Japan made between 2008 and 2017. Nearly two million additional vehicles affected by the latest problem could also be recalled, but the company said Friday it is still weighing its options in the U.S. and other countries.
The auto maker said it received complaints about the issue as early as 2013s.
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“do not used cented toilet paper”
I never use Cented Toilet Paper! That Penny would rip my Arse to shreds.
Lady has vehicle towed in for no-start.
Works fine for the mechanics. She picks it up and does not start for her at the Dealer.
Dealer gives her a loaner and it will not start for her. Mechanics are able to start the vehicle.
Repeat the steps with same results.
First diagnisis: Lady is Linda Blair or related.
*Diagnosis
Hippies who drive Subaru’s use all that stuff?
I know that Dogs who drive Subaru’s don’t. Subaru’s have been Dog Tested according to their Commercials.
Since when have they been putting breathalyzers in cars? Although not a problem for me, I think it takes the nanny factor to a new level.
I have heard this before with women with large key rings on older cars. The weight of the keys was causing the ignition switch to malfunction. Take the car to the dealer and they only take the car key and can’t duplicate the issue. This happens over and over until someone finally figures it out.
They might cause unexpected change!
When your vehicle won’t start, stop bathing in perfume.
“Curious IF it has something to do with the much bally-hoo’d alcohol sensors demanded by well intended liberals to prevent they whom may intend to drive while intoxicated from being able to start their vehicles?”
Thank you for your post, now things are coming into focus. I was thinking, ‘How does the engine smell perfume?’ This takes the cake for unintended consequences.
I like to have freshly ground pepper on my fried eggs.
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