Subaru Impreza 2000

• Recall 85664 [USA]: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
  Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
  dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.In order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.The list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 79596 [USA]: Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
  K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  k2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. The recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. Owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 51154 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. The recall began on july 1, 2006. Owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2000069 [Canada]: Other
  Certain vehicle do not comply with regulation 6 - statement of compliance. Compliance label was not expressed in both official languages in regard to vehicle classification. Correction: no corrective action will be taken for existing vehicles. Correct compliance label will be affixed in current production vehicles.

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I was pulling out of a service bay after an oil change, i was going a little to fast so i hit the brake, the car accelerated, i let up off the pedal and braked again and it accelerated again. I bumped the attendant in front of me and knocked him down. He said he was ok. I really don't know what happened. It seems obvious that i stepped on the accelerator rather than the brake but i can't believe i did that. It almost felt like the brake pedal went further down than normal and when i braked my foot came down on the gas pedal. As part of the service they checked my brake fluid and said it looked good. After the incident, i drove the vehicle quite a bit to check it out. It seemed to be operating correctly. Nothing like this has ever happened to me. I've been into 100s of service bays and have driven many many miles. I have always considered myself an excellent driver. After this incident i'm not so sure anymore. In addition, this is my high school daughter's car and i want to make sure it is safe for her to drive.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 subaru impreza. While driving various speeds, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact discovered that fuel was leaking onto the engine. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Very strong fuel smell coming from the vehicle. Found serious fuel leaking from the fuel lines and intake manifold. Dealer/other owners reported same problems for this model. *tr

Turn signal dimmer switch. Head lights go out if turn signal is touched. Failure of lights operating while driving at night for seconds until lights turn back on. No correction made yet. Water pump making high pitch sound. Failure of pump could cause severe engine damage. No correction made yet. *nm

Right rear wheel bearing replaced 63948, 67346, 84427 miles. Had to go on the internet to find out that it is a common problem. Shortly after buying the car (new) the engine started making a noise like something rattling inside of it. I took it to the dealer and they said it was a common problem and they would do nothing about it. They would have to take the engine apart, and since the problem wasn't dangerous, they wouldn't fix it. Very, very disappointed in subaru customer service. *tr

Defective wheel bearings. Replaced rear-right in 2002, rear left feb 2004, both rear jun 2006. *nm

I have a 2000 subaru impreza wagon....I bought it nov 2004 to use in my business. I bought it mainly because subarus are reliable, economical cars...It had 55,000 miles on it...Now it has 75,000 miles on it and the clutch is really slipping badly; not good when you need to accelerate quickly into traffic. I know people with subarus that didn't have to replace the clutch until almost 200,000 miles. I really feel there is something defective with my particular car for it to be slipping so badly at such low mileage...Im the sole driver of the car and i do not ride the clutch....It is now dec 14, 05 and it has been slipping for a couple months now. Is there anything the manufacturer can do to help me with this problem? I love the car but am very dissatisfied with this problem. *jb

1. Not aware of events leading to this defect. Design is sensitive to small adjustments and not robust. 2. Throttle cable dislodges from groove on throttle body lever when accelerator is fully depressed, preventing throttle from returning to idle position. This condition causes motor to accelerate at aproximately 1/3 to 1/2 full throttle. This almost caused several accidents due to surgen of power during braking. . Cable end was repositioned and cable slack adjusted from 10 milimeters to 2 milimeters. This seems to have prevented recurance. 4.Suggested design modifications include: a. Increase goove depth on throttle lever an additional 6 mi;imeters to lessen tendancy of cable to dislodge. B. Change shape of cable end to prevent severe twisting of cable. Cylindrical end could be changed to spherical shape, allowing cable to relax and find natural position. Throttle lever would also need to be re-designe to accept this new cable end. A simple dealer kit with new lever could be could be installed quickly due to easy accessability. This would be better than nothing and prevent a dangerous situation.*ak

Upon starting the car on a cold day (around 0 f), a very strong raw gasoline smell came through the dashboard vents. The odor dissipated while driving, but every time the vehicle was stopped/idling (even after the engine was warmed up), the overwhelming gasoline vapor odor came back through the vents. I researched the problem on the internet and identified a potential source--in my 2.2l engine, there is a short rubber hose connecting two metal fuel lines that becomes wetted with fuel and sometimes even drips down onto the engine block. This certainly seems to be one source, if not the only one, for this problem. It seems to be a safety issue not only for the passengers' health, but inside the engine compartment as well. Please visit the following internet discussion: http://forums.Nasioc.Com/forums/showthread.Php?S=&threadid=131755&perpage=50&pagenumber=1 *la