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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 0 | 1 | 10/28/1998 |
| Vibration, from initial acceleration to high speed driving. *jb | |||
| 11/05/1999 | 3 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle has had continued steering and alignment problems causing difficulty handling. mjs | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Engine failure due to cracked #2 piston; cross member was mis-manufactured-camber could not be adjusted to spec. | |||
| 1 | 08/04/1998 | ||
| Suspension alignment off and can not be rectified causing vehicle handling problems, pulling. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/04/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 subaru legacy. the contact was concerned that his vehicle may experience the failure mentioned in nhtsa campaign id number 01v216000 (suspension:front springs:coil springs). there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 138,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 160000 | 1 | 04/30/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 subaru outback. while backing out of the driveway at approximately 5 mph, the contact heard a clunking and rubbing noise. the contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the front passenger side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. the current and failure mileages were 160,000. updated 06/09/08 *bf the consumer was told his vehicle identifaction number was not included in the recall # 01v216000. updated | |||