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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V282000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2001 to 09/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 172564 | 01/08/2003 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 10/30/2002 | 10/30/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions were produced with an improperly manufactured transmission parking rod. when the transmission selector lever is placed in the p (park) position, the transmission park mechanism, that is intended to hold your vehicle, may not engage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle could then move/roll without prior warning, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the automatic transmission parking rod assembly. owner notification january 8, 2003. an interim owner notification will be sent during november 2002. 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's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001924 | Sport shift cold weather operation. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 94 | 12/01/2002 | 10000639 | Improperly manufactured 4eat transmission parking pawl rod. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 5 | 07/01/2003 | |
| 2003 subaru outback developed a problem where the vehicle would experience hesitation upon acceleration and the check engine light would illuminate. ***no answer required*** *mr the vehicle lunged while in motion without the gas pedal being applied, the consumer had difficulty with the automatic shifting, lack of power upon acceleration, and on occasion an extremely loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when shifting, braking, or disengaging the cruise control with the brake pedal. *sc the rotors were resurfaced.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/06/2006 | 58524 | 1 | 10/30/2006 |
| I own a 2003 subaru legacy sedan. as i pick up speed you can hear an increasing wind noise coming from around the front 2 windows. at speeds of 65 mph and above it gets really bad and it starts sounding like a ref blowing his whistle. i take many trips on the interstate and it get really bad and it gets worse if the wind is blowing. this is the only problem i had other than the transmission hesitating and shifting hard upon starting off in drive. other than these 2 problems in is a great car. *nm | |||
| 06/24/2004 | 3800 | 3 | 06/25/2003 |
| When accelerating at any speed hesitates for a couple of seconds. *ak the manufacturer indicated that the problem could not be fixed because it was a characteristic of the vehicle. the consumer feels that this problem will cause damage to the engine and transmission over time. *nm | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 23100 | 1 | 01/07/2003 |
| Automatic transmission slipping, engine surging while in gear. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2003 | 50 | 1 | 01/02/2003 |
| When the recall was performed on the transmission, the dealer broke the transmission pan bolt, which caused fluid to leak out, consumer stated transmission may have internal damage.*jb | |||