MANILA: Subaru is recalling almost 70,000 hybrid units of Crosstrek and Forester in North America for "faulty" fuel systems.
In a recall order dated February 26, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the subject of the service campaign involves 69,153 examples of the two models there.
Photo from SubaruCheck out the breakdown on the number of units for the recall:
|
Model |
Units affected |
Production period |
|
2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid |
17,446 |
November 28, 2024-December 5, 2025 |
|
51,707 |
June 26, 2025-March 6, 2026 |
Per NHTSA, the said vehicles have insufficient sealing between the fuel cap housing and the fuel cap gasket. Because of this issue, fuel have the tendency leak from the filler should the tank pressure increase due sudden rise in ambient temperature.
While such is the case, Motor Image Pilipinas Incorporated (MIPI) assured that the country is not affected by the latest vehicle recall
After getting a direct verification with Subaru Corporation, the company confirmed that no that Subaru vehicles distributed within the Motor Image Group markets are affected by the recall.
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Per MIPI, the fuel system that stirred the recall order is developed exclusively for vehicles produced for the North American market — adding that the North American-specific vehicles are equipped with a specialized sealed fuel system to comply with environmental regulations there.
Aside from that, the firm shared recalled fuel system component is not available in vehicles distributed by Motor Image Group.
“Vehicles sold in the Group’s markets are engineered to meet local regulatory and environmental standards and therefore carry different technical specifications,” MIPI explained.
“As such, the conditions cited in the North American recall do not exist in Subaru vehicles distributed by Motor Image Group. Consequently, these vehicles remain unaffected,” it added.
Photo by Juan Paulo PapaFurther, MIPI is in close coordination with the Subaru Corporation to ensure that every vehicle delivered to them meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and engineering integrity.
“Customers can be assured that Subaru vehicles sold in Motor Image Group markets fully comply with all applicable local safety and environmental regulations. Owners may continue to drive and refuel their vehicles with complete confidence,” the firm mentioned.
Since the Motor Image Group markets are not subject to this recall, no action is required from owners within the regions that they are present in.
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