Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SEAT BELTS - REAR
00V392000SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.from 06/21/2000 to 08/09/2000V (Vehicle)36801/26/2001MFRSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.11/21/200011/29/2000
Defect SummaryVehicle description: passenger vehicles. incorrect beige rear center seat belt webbing was installed. the belt length is too short.
Consequence SummaryThe seat occupant would not be properly restrained in the event of a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace all beige colored rear center lap/shoulder belts with lot number 0171.
NotesOwner notification began january 26, 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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SEAT BELTS
17080411/12/200410011874Slow retraction of seatbelts. *tt02/03/2005
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
17060104/20/2005170601R626926Information regarding seat belt latch slides to the lower seat belt anchor. *yh updated *eh12/20/2001
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
01010101/01/2001616335Subject regarding inspection procedure for possible loose bolts on the right front seatbelt retractor case cover. *tt02/22/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
03/04/20021
 Consumer states the front passenger seat belt including the arm that is bolted to the floor disconnected from the floor. the arm that came loose came off with the heavy machine bolt and all the washers attached. manufacturer notified. *tt
SEAT BELTS - REAR
12/21/2002108/01/2002
 My 7 yr old son, seated and shoulder-strapped into his booster seat in the back seat next to the window, pulled the middle rear shoulder strap out to where the locking mechanism became engaged, then wrapped the strap around his neck. as the strap went back in it tightened around his neck to the point where he could not get it off over his head or pull it back out again, since it was in locking mode. we were driving in the dark, and he did not tell us he was stuck. we were on a long road trip to relatives and had been driving for about 16 hours, and thought he was asleep in the back seat. even turning around to look at him we didn't know he was trapped because he had a blanket over him. when he finally started to whimper a little we realized what had happened, pulled over, tried to remove the strap from the lap section of the belt but couldn't figure out how, and ended up cutting the strap to get him out. he was shaken and had some red marks on his neck, but otherwise was unhurt. after our trip we had the shoulder strap replaced.*jb