Recall 01V216000: 1995–1999 Subaru Outback and 1 other model

Report received

Jun 25, 2001

Manufacturer

Subaru of america, inc.

Potentially affected

180,000vehicles

Model years

1995–1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.

Possible consequence

Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.

Remedy

Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1995 Subaru Legacy182 complaints
• 1996 Subaru Legacy123 complaints
• 1997 Subaru Legacy139 complaints
• 1998 Subaru Legacy114 complaints
• 1999 Subaru Legacy94 complaints
• 1995 Subaru Outback2 complaints
• 1996 Subaru Outback46 complaints
• 1997 Subaru Outback79 complaints
• 1998 Subaru Outback127 complaints
• 1999 Subaru Outback111 complaints