SUBARU JUSTY 1988: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V029000

Make Model Year
SUBARU JUSTY 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-05-23 1988-03-09 1988-03-18

Production Dates: 1987-03-01 - 1988-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RELOCATED ALTERNATOR WIRING AND THE SOLENOID HOSE ALTERNATOR WIRING STAY BRACKET CAN CAUSE WIRE CHAFFING AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Consequence

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLYAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

MODIFY BY REMOVING THE SOLENOID HOSE/ALTERNATOR STAY BRACKET.

Notes

SYSTEM: ALTERNATORVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ACCESSORY SUBARUAIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.