NHTSA Complaint #11477878 — 2022 SUBARU BRZ

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11477878
Vehicle	2022 SUBARU BRZ
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 5, 2022
Date Filed	August 5, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

The new 2022 Subaru BRZ's and Toyota GR86's have been found to have an excessive amount of RTV silicone on the engine oil pan. This can clog up the oil pickup filter and cause oil starvation leading to catastrophic engine failure. A few engines have already failed and more people have been finding RTV silicone in their oil filters and dipsticks including me.

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