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). | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 035002 | 12/23/2002 | 10000642 | New procedure for replacing rear wheel bearings. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
| SUB199701 | 02/01/1997 | 51255 | 1995-97 legacy rear wheel bearing/seal noise. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 166116 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 subaru legacy. the contact stated that she was unable to accelerate from a stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that both front coil springs were fractured and would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 01v216000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs), that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 166,116. sm. | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 166116 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 subaru legacy. while parked the contact placed the vehicle in drive not move the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated both front coil springs were fractured and would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 01v216000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was replaced. the approximate failure mileage was 166,116. ds | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Changing lanes, sand on road, car began fishtailing wildly, went off road, crashed. happened before on snow at same speed. both times with same bridgestone blizzak snow tires. car has all wheel drive. driver did not over-correct steering or apply the brakes. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Swivel joint was defective. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| The failure of the upper strut mount was a complete circular fracture around the strut retaining nut. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall number 01v216000 failed. vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, the front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Dealership is not able to do recall 01v216000 repairs for front coil springs in a reasonable time frame. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer regarding recall 01v-216 for front coil springs, consumer was told by the dealer that the parts were on back order and would not be ready to install for over a month. *yh | |||
| 10/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall letter 01v216000 on front coil springs. consumer went to dealer, dealer stated that subaru was aware of the problem. subaru couldn't correct recall because of a non subaru part that was blocking coil spring. *ak *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer regarding recall 01v-216 for front coil springs, consumer was told by the dealer that the parts were on back order and would not be ready to install for over a month. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received notification that his vehicle was affected by recall campaign 01v216000. however, dealership had refused repairs because struts were not original equipment on the vehicle.*akl *yd | |||
| 05/12/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Spring broke when i sat down into seat of the car. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| Can not control the vehicle in bad weather back end slids. tt | |||