Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V086000

Suspension: rear

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-05-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V086000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 285,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-05-07
Owners notified: 1990-10-05

Defect description

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT COULD CAUSE CORROSION OF REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY THE INNER ARMS.

Safety risk

THE CORROSION COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Subaru DL	1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
Subaru GL	1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

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.