2 recalls across 2 model years
The Subaru BRAT has 2 recalls covering the 1978 and 1981 model years, with the most serious being a wiring harness defect on 1981 models where the front harness can chafe against the battery hold-down rod, short circuit, and start a fire in the engine compartment.
The 1978 model year has a separate issue involving the evaporative emissions system: an incorrectly sized orifice can allow fuel temperature and vapor pressure to rise during prolonged exposure to strong sunlight, causing the fuel tank to split and leak fuel.
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