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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V216000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 01/25/1994 to 01/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 180000 | 09/18/2001 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 06/25/2001 | 06/26/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. the front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. owner notification began september 18, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER,BRACKET | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V091000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 06/03/1996 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 29442 | 06/29/1998 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 05/04/1998 | 05/06/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger station wagon, sedan and sport utility vehicles. due to improper welding, fractures can occur on the support bracket of the front transverse link. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Such fractures can result in partial or complete separation of the bracket causing a failure of the lower suspension mounting, leading to a loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace if necessary the front suspension support brackets. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 29, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010102 | 01/01/2002 | 627826 | Information regarding front spring guard bulletin update. *yd | 02/25/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| At very low speed spring of left front strut broke and went through tire.*ak *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/31/1997 | |||
| Was driving hit an icy spot, lost control and the truck rolled over and hit a ditch. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 169000 | 3 | 12/20/1995 |
| According to subaru in nhtsa recall no. 01v-216, the protective paint was applied incorrectly to '96 subaru legacy outback springs which leads them to rust and break. subaru will replace the front springs but will not replace the rear springs, even though the same problem occurs on both front and rear springs. both of my front springs broke, one of my rear springs broke, and the other rear spring is cracked and breaking. when the rear springs break there is the same safety issue as when the front springs break, that being that the car may become uncontrollable which could be fatal at highway speeds. please prompt subaru to recall the rear springs as well as the front to mitigate this safety issue. thanks. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 2 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| On sevral occasions, the left and right bearings failed causing damage to the axle assembly. bearings had to be replaced twice. dealer notified. *tt | |||