Known Recalls

Model year record

1989 Subaru XT6

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V193000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
13,000
Reported to NHTSA
1991-11-12
Owners notified
1992-01-15

Defect description

THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MOTOR PUMP POWER STEERING SYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND REQUIRING VARYING DEGREES OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.

Safety risk

THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURECAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED SIGNAL CONTROLLER AND A MODIFIED POWER CONTROLLER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.