Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V001000

Suspension: rear

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-12-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V001000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 147,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-12-02
Owners notified: 1992-03-10

Defect description

THE INNER ARMS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED HEAVILY IN WINTER.

Safety risk

OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.

Manufacturer remedy

RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIRTHESE CARS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 1992. IF YOU HAVE AN URGENTPROBLEM, CALL THE SUBARU TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER 1-800-SUBARU-3 (1-800-782-2783).

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Subaru DL	1987 1986 1985
Subaru GL	1987 1986 1985
Subaru XT	1987 1986 1985

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.