FRAM/SUBARU FRAM/SUBARU OIL FILTER 15208AA12A Recall
Check Your Product
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Product
FRAM/SUBARU OIL FILTER 15208AA12A
Brand
FRAM/SUBARU
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in NHTSA notice. Check official source for details.
Fram Group Operatons, LLC is recalling certain FRAM/SUBARU OIL FILTER 15208AA12A equipment due to equipment issues. Oil on hot engine or exhaust surfaces can result in smoke and possibly a fire..
Summary derived from NHTSA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by NHTSA
Fram Group Operations, LLC (Fram) is recalling certain Subaru original service equipment oil filters sold for installation on Subaru Legacy, Outback, Impreza, and Forester model vehicles equipped with certain 4 cylinder engines. Due to manufacturing anomalies, upon engine start up, engine oil may leak from around the oil filter gasket, causing a rapid loss of nearly all engine oil.
Reported concern (NHTSA)
Oil on hot engine or exhaust surfaces can result in smoke and possibly a fire.
Recommended Action
Per NHTSA guidance
Fram will replace the defective oil filters free of charge. Owners may contact Fram at 1-800-890-2075, Option 2, or go to www.fram.com/Subaru_recall for more information.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) directly.
View official NHTSA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026