Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V184000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-10-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V184000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
103,744
Reported to NHTSA
1990-10-16
Owners notified
1990-12-05

Defect description

TORQUE OF LATCH SCREWS ON FRONT DOORS MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME DUE TO A GAP BETWEEN THE LATCH BASE PLATE AND INNER DOOR PANEL UNDER THE SCREW HEAD.

Safety risk

THE AFFECTED DOOR MAY NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE,PREVENTING EXIT FROM THAT DOOR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH "LOCK-TIGHT" SCREWS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOUR DOOR SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru Legacy1991 1990

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.