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Search Results Report Date : April 17, 2004 at 02:59 AM TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2004 MAKE : SUBARU MODEL : IMPREZA Results : 1 | All records displayed Make : SUBARU Model : IMPREZA Year : 2004 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V128000 Recall Date : MAR 10, 2004 Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Potential Number Of Units Affected : 127580 Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, WAGONS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD COME OUT OF ITS TRACK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND LODGE ON THE CONTROL LEVER TAB WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION BUT REMAIN IN AN OPEN POSITION. Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER TAB ON THE THROTTLE SHAFT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FROM COMING OUT OF ITS TRACK. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783. Notes: SUBARU RECALL NO. WWQ-01. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT

1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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STEEL
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well those with stis, or forester xts don't have to worry about this.

(throttle by wire)

ken

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Ken Gilbert

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