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 | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V082000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 12/01/1988 to 05/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 76000 | 07/05/1991 | ODI | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 05/30/1991 | 05/31/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Under certain load conditions, the park gear may not disengage immediately when the transmission lever is moved from park to reverse. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Delayed release of transmission from park causes delayedand possibly abrupt vehicle movement that could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a modified parking brake pawl to prevent delayed release into reverse gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transmission park gear.vehicle description: passenger cars with electronically controlled automatictransmissions (4eat). | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V052000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 31295 | 06/24/1994 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 03/23/1994 | 03/31/1994 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | When the vehicle is driven continuously under extremely cold temperatures (-22 degrees f.) and high humidity weather conditions, the transmission breathing (air) vent can be blocked due to moisture freezing at the oil level gauge. if this occurs, pressure inside the transmission case will increase and push out the rear oil seal, causing transmission oil leakage. the lack of lubrication can burn the internal components of the transmission, cause the transmission to seize and the vehicle to come to a sudden stop. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Sudden stops without prior warning can cause vehicle occupants to be thrown around the vehicle and cause loss of vehicle control which can result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will modify the oil gauge pipe and modify the oil level gauge (dipstick) or replace it, depending on the type of dipstick in the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: powertrain; transmission; 5 speed.vehicle description: xt-6 and legacy all-wheel drive 5-speed manual transmissions and loyale equipped with an on-demand 4 wheel drive 5-speed transmissions; registered in the following states: ak, ct, de, il, in, ia, me, md, ma, mi, mn, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri, vt, wi.note: if your equipment is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact subaru service at 1-800-782-2783. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 123259 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1991 subaru legacy. the contact was sitting at a traffic stop when he attempted to shift into drive and the gear shifter detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 123,259. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 123259 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1991 subaru legacy. the contact was sitting at a traffic stop when he attempted to shift into drive and the gear shifter detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 123,259. kmj | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 123259 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1991 subaru legacy. the contact stated while stop at a light he tried to shift his vehicle to driving and the shift leveler come off. he was able to drive the vehicle to him home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and they informed him to take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage and the current mileage was 123,259.jp | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| After starting vehicle driver put shifter in drive and vehicle took off, driver had no control. as a result, vehicle hit a brick wall before coming to a stop. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Lock on vehicle doesn't work. consumer stated that window will be left down in order to get inside of vehicle. also, gear shift goes up and down. *ak | |||
| Engine is too heavy for the transmission, resulting in transmission failure. consumer has contacted the dealer on a number of occasions. dealer replaced transmission. manufacturer aware of problem. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/29/1997 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| Transmission problems. | |||
| 01/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission replaced due to noise and sticking in 3rd gear. *skd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 12/12/1996 | |||
| Recall related , 94v052, transmission failure, causing the vehicle to stop without warning and loss of control, impact 12:00, speed 60mph. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| The vehicle was able to be disengaged from park by child resulting in a collision due to a design feature called the (bypass switch). | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 05/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Torque converter seal replaced. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Front axle assembly has failed. please describe detail. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING | |||
| 11/17/1994 | 1 | 05/30/1991 | |
| Right side axle shaft broken. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The drive train failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 02/13/1997 | 1 | ||
| Axle boot was cracked, the dealer replaced the right axle cvj axle boot. *slc | |||
| 06/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Right constant velocity joint replaced due to noise. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 08/29/1997 | 2 | 10/02/1996 | |
| Rear differential failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 02/02/1995 | 1 | 05/30/1991 | |
| Universal joint shaft failed. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle would only move for short distances, then will stop. consumer feels there's a problem with transmision. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1991 | |
| No summary | |||