Re: Third recall in less than 3 years

On 6/29/2021 7:42 AM, Frank wrote:
> On 6/28/2021 7:26 PM, John McGaw wrote:
>> On 6/25/2021 3:59 PM, Frank wrote:
>>> On 6/21/2021 2:38 PM, Frank wrote:
>>>> On 6/20/2021 2:59 PM, John McGaw wrote:
>>>>> On 6/19/2021 3:01 PM, Frank wrote:
>>>>>> On 6/19/2021 2:51 PM, John McGaw wrote:
>>>>>>> On 6/19/2021 10:35 AM, Frank wrote:
>>>>>>>> Annoying.  This one for ignition coil replacement and perhaps 
>>>>>>>> reprogramming.  First one was on ignition coil programing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What model? My 2018 OB 3.6 Touring has had two -- the head unit 
>>>>>>> and the fuel mileage estimator. No coils to speak of. I just 
>>>>>>> checked the NHTSA site and there are no new ones.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> A 2019 Crosstrek.  I usually pick up on recalls but this was just 
>>>>>> sent out by the dealer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Running my vin number I see this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apr 15,2021
>>>>>> Manufacturer Recall NumberWRE21
>>>>>> NHTSA Recall Number21V264000
>>>>>> Recall StatusRecall Incomplete
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Summary
>>>>>> Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 
>>>>>> model year Impreza and 2018-2019 model year Crosstrek vehicles to 
>>>>>> check and/or update the ECM programming, and to replace all four 
>>>>>> ignition coils in each vehicle. This new recall will supersede 
>>>>>> Subaru’s previous WUQ-02 ignition coil reprogramming recall issued 
>>>>>> in October 2019. All vehicles previously affected by the WUQ-02 
>>>>>> recall will be affected by this new recall, WRE-21, and must 
>>>>>> return to complete the WRE-21 recall repair.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds annoying. And the fact that they took over two months to let 
>>>>> you know doesn't help.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Taking it in Friday afternoon.  They said it would take an hour and 
>>>> a half so I will wait.  Dealer is only 20 minutes away. Maybe just 
>>>> as well that I did not know too early as I assume ignition coils on 
>>>> Subaru are harder to access on sides of Boxer engine and they are 
>>>> well versed on exchanging them by now.
>>>
>>> Fix took 2 hours at dealer and that included multi-point inspection 
>>> with fluids top off and setting tire pressure.  Now I got to figure 
>>> out resetting kpsa to psi.
>>
>> This _may_ apply: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8JlNFDPtWQ
>>
>> I know that I've diddled such settings on my 2018 3.6R Touring but it 
>> has been years now and I've totally erased any knowledge of how I did 
>> it. Somehow the method shown in the video does not look familiar so 
>> they may have changed in the intervening years or those particular 
>> brain cells may have died and fallen out.
>>
> 
> Thanks.  Mine is different but the video that appears next when I went 
> to url would seem to apply.   I had seen it the other day but have yet 
> to do it.  Not sure why the dealer had changed the setting from psi to 
> kpsa but maybe to mask the fact that he set all tire pressures to 35 psi.
> 
> On my previous Forester which got totaled, I recall taking an hour to 
> change the clock for daylight savings time.  On the Crosstrek there is a 
> separate clock setting and to change it only takes a few seconds.  It 
> also removed the annoying reminders to change the oil.

Easy enough to change but still had to refer to this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFX9xcbu5cM

So it is not intuitive.

Cold tires on this hot morning read 34 psi which is a couple of psi 
above suggested settings which is probably OK.