Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V342000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 09/22/2000 to 12/20/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 84574 | 08/20/2004 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 07/14/2004 | 07/15/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sedan and wagon model vehicles, the left front bolt that retains the forward part of the driver's seat to the seat slide rail may loosen. if the seat slide rail bolt loosens, it will eventually fall out, and the seat may separate from the seat slide. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the driver may sustain more severe injuries due to the seat movement. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new left hand driver's seat rail mounting bolt. the recall began on august 20, 2004. owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Subaru recall no. wwt-04.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 216000 | 1 | |
| The seat track failed due to metal fatigue. this resulted in the drivers seat coming lose. all bolts remained tight, was not a fastener failure, rather a metal fatigue issue with the seat track. was not caused by corrosion. i am retaining the failed seat track. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 216000 | ||
| The seat track failed due to metal fatigue. this resulted in the drivers seat coming lose. all bolts remained tight, was not a fastener failure, rather a metal fatigue issue with the seat track. was not caused by corrosion. i am retaining the failed seat track. | |||
| 05/23/2005 | 42000 | 1 | 07/15/2002 |
| (1) defective seat mount design, and bad manufacturer repair. (2) driver front seat mount( left front mount were mount attaches to seat rail failed under hard braking and accelaration. (3) nothing at this time. manufacturer upgrade was performed. | |||