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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V235000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 08/16/2002 to 08/27/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 100 | 09/12/2002 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 09/05/2002 | 09/06/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines, the aluminum wheels may have an off-center diameter. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in the eventual loosening of the wheel hub-nuts during vehicle usage, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all 4 aluminum wheels. owner notification began september 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 92 | 09/01/2002 | 10000101 | Improperly manufactured aluminum road wheel replacement. recall campaign wwi92. *tt | 02/12/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 107009 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 subaru legacy. last year the contact had three studs break off on the right rear wheel and now they have three that broke off on the front right tire. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic who stated they had never seen this happen before. the contact spoke with a dealer and was told they had never heard of the studs breaking off from the wheel. the failure mileage was 107,009 and the current mileage was 129,407.rl | |||