Subaru Baja 2005–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WVJ-20R · NHTSA communication 10153623 · issued Dec 21, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2005–2006
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru of America, Inc. has determined that certain 2005 & 2006 Baja models may have been produced with a fuel pump plastic outlet pipe that may develop cracks and potentially cause a fuel leak. There is a potential safety risk associated with this condition. If cracks at the outlet pipe were to develop, a fuel leak could occur and pose a risk of a fire. This recall will involve replacement of the fuel pump assembly housing.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.