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 - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V153000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 05/01/1999 to 04/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 170000 | 07/14/2003 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/22/2003 | 04/24/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | This recall applies to certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. certain rear suspension subframe components were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive road salts for a period of several years, could result in rust-out of the component and possible breakage of the subframe. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If such breakage occurs while the vehicle is being operated, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will clean and rust-proof the rear suspension subframe. owner notification began july 14, 2003. 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 | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/25/2011 | |||
| This car was inspected on july 25, 2011 at affordable auto glass, 806 elm street, west springfield, ma (massachusetts inspection station pb 024377). upon purchasing this car in october, 2011, i attempted to get a ri inspection sticker for it when registering it in ri. it failed on several counts (bald tires, bad rear brakes, 2 bad front axles). i would like this station investigated to find out how this car could have passed a mass inspection only 3 months before i bought it. in addition to the failed items, one front brake caliper was frozen and the bracket holding the other front brake caliper was broken. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 68469 | 1 | |
| On a 2001 subaru legacy, the sealed front wheel bearings and hubs had to be replaced at 68,000 miles. sealed wheel bearings should last much longer. i have read that others have also run in problems with sealed wheel bearings on other years and models of subaru. i suspect a manufacturer defect. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/23/2009 | 62540 | 1 | |
| 1. driving car over speed bump at posted speed limit 2. failure: front sway bar broke at both the right and left side of car at the frame bushings between wheel and body frame. 3. new sway bar, linkers and bushings are required - repair has yet to be done as it broke yesterday. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle pulls severally to right upon acceleration, and has had this problem since delivery. i have had car back to dealer four separate times and still not fixed. unexplained by subaru corporation. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/31/2007 | 59193 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Wheel bearing failure at 59,000 miles | |||