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SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. ANNOUNCES CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR CERTAIN 1999, 2000, 2001 AND 2002 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES
— Campaign Involves Legacy, Outback, Impreza and Forester Models —
CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 3, 2004 — Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a customer service campaign for certain 2000 through 2002 model year Legacy and Outback models with 2.5 liter engines, and 1999 through 2002 model year Impreza and Forester models with 2.5 liter engines. This campaign involves a possible small external coolant leak at engine cylinder head gaskets as a result of normal expansion and contraction of engine components when heating and cooling.
Approximately 376,000 vehicles are potentially affected. All potentially affected vehicles will have the Genuine Subaru Cooling System conditioner added to the vehicle cooling system by an authorized Subaru dealer at no cost to the owner to eliminate possible coolant leakage.
Notification of owners began in mid-February and will run through early May 2004. Owners should contact their local Subaru dealer upon notification.
For additional information about Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru vehicles, visit the company's media web site at www.media.subaru.com.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes all-wheel drive Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru is the only car company that features symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line. For additional information please visit www.subaru.com.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. ANNOUNCES CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR CERTAIN 1999, 2000, 2001 AND 2002 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES
— Campaign Involves Legacy, Outback, Impreza and Forester Models —
CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 3, 2004 — Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a customer service campaign for certain 2000 through 2002 model year Legacy and Outback models with 2.5 liter engines, and 1999 through 2002 model year Impreza and Forester models with 2.5 liter engines. This campaign involves a possible small external coolant leak at engine cylinder head gaskets as a result of normal expansion and contraction of engine components when heating and cooling.
Approximately 376,000 vehicles are potentially affected. All potentially affected vehicles will have the Genuine Subaru Cooling System conditioner added to the vehicle cooling system by an authorized Subaru dealer at no cost to the owner to eliminate possible coolant leakage.
Notification of owners began in mid-February and will run through early May 2004. Owners should contact their local Subaru dealer upon notification.
For additional information about Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru vehicles, visit the company's media web site at www.media.subaru.com.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes all-wheel drive Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru is the only car company that features symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line. For additional information please visit www.subaru.com.
