Recall Success??

[exTempus]

I need to register my frs, but they require the recall to be done first. Does anyone have any experience with this, can I get away without the recall fix?

Are there any trustworthy dealerships that you know in Socal that I can take my car in without coming back f**ked?

I'm in Orange County, CA.

[wangson]

Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA

[Don Ivey]

Do all states require a recall be done before a car can be registered, or just California?

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by Don Ivey

Do all states require a recall be done before a car can be registered, or just California?

Just California, since the value springs are "emissions" equipment in some regard.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Just California, since the value springs are "emissions" equipment in some regard.

I would anticipate that some other states will also require this, since California has been sending out lobbyists to other states to try to get CARB adopted nationwide. Several states have already adopted some or all of the CARB regulations.

Meanwhile their own state is on fire again and they can't keep the lights on. But let's impose CA's regulatory overreach on everybody else.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Just California, since the value springs are "emissions" equipment in some regard.

I hear they are known to cause cancer too.

[JesseG]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

I would anticipate that some other states will also require this, since California has been sending out lobbyists to other states to try to get CARB adopted nationwide. Several states have already adopted some or all of the CARB regulations.

Meanwhile their own state is on fire again and they can't keep the lights on. But let's impose CA's regulatory overreach on everybody else.

It’s hard to feel too bad for California when they shoot themselves in the foot over and over. Like the rats carrying BUBONIC PLAGUE and Typhus in LA. Because they don’t want to use real rodent control. It’s insanely mind boggling. The fires are tragic, and I hate to see the damage it causes for people who live there. If this most recent one was set by an arsonist there isn’t much California can do about that. And one of the other fires they believe to have originated from a homeless camp.

Sorry to go off topic, I hope the OP can get the valve recall done without any issues!


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[DandoX]

Originally Posted by exTempus

Are there any trustworthy dealerships that you know in Socal that I can take my car in without coming back f**ked?

I'm in Orange County, CA.

Originally Posted by wangson

Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA

^ Longo Toyota

[DarkSideFRS]

In for part out






Jk. I am in the same boat come June when I need to get it done to renew my registration..been letting Longo do my oil changes the past year or so so that they can't blame me for not maintaining the car when the recall work goes bad

[JesseG]

Do you guys think it’s better to have a Subaru dealership do the valve recall? Unless you have to take it to Toyota because FR-S? I guess a busy Toyota dealership will have seen plenty of FA20’s.


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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by JesseG

Do you guys think it’s better to have a Subaru dealership do the valve recall? Unless you have to take it to Toyota because FR-S? I guess a busy Toyota dealership will have seen plenty of FA20’s.

Couple of things.

First, you have to have it done at a Toyota dealer.

Second, in theory at least, Toyota has done the recall on more FA20s than Subaru has because Toyota sold more 86s than Subaru did BRZs. Subaru had more recalls in general but they were for different models with different engines.

Third, unless you live in CA you don't have to have it done. If the engine fails because of it, again in theory, Toyota would pay for the repair assuming it could be proven to be a faulty valve.

Fourth, there have been way more successful recalls done than have failed. You just don't hear about every time there is a successful one done.

[N1rve]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I hear they are known to cause cancer too.

Everything causes cancer in California.

[EAGLE5]

I'd call the local dealers and ask around to see which dealers had failures and when. My dealer in norcal knew about too much adhesive when a factory car died years ago from it. Since then, they've always been super careful.

[JesseG]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Couple of things.

First, you have to have it done at a Toyota dealer.

Second, in theory at least, Toyota has done the recall on more FA20s than Subaru has because Toyota sold more 86s than Subaru did BRZs. Subaru had more recalls in general but they were for different models with different engines.

Third, unless you live in CA you don't have to have it done. If the engine fails because of it, again in theory, Toyota would pay for the repair assuming it could be proven to be a faulty valve.

Fourth, there have been way more successful recalls done than have failed. You just don't hear about every time there is a successful one done.

That’s really good info! I remember reading about more failures after the recall with the FRS, but it makes sense when you factor in the higher number of FR-S’s out there. And like you said, you usually only hear about the failures, not the cars fixed correctly. Like pretty everything else in life, focus on the negative. (Not that the owners of a failed recall car are looking for attention, they just want to know their options. And possibly warn others about a dealership, etc)
My FR-S is a 2016 so I shouldn’t ever need to do the recall, but you never know, recalls get expanded all the time. Honestly I don’t think I would do it unless forced to (like in CA)


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