Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V103000

Fuel system, gasoline

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-06-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V103000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
57,000
Reported to NHTSA
1989-06-23
Owners notified
1989-08-31

Defect description

THE COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN NON-GENUINE REPLACEMENT PREHEAT TUBES CAN CAUSE COMBUSTION.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED DESIGN PREHEAT TUBE.

Notes

SYSTEM:ENGINE/PREHEAT TUBES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:4-DOOR SEDAN, 3 DOOR COUPE AND STATION WAGON, 4-WHEELDRIVE (4WD) CARBURETOR EQUIPPED VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru DL1987
Subaru GL1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.