NHTSA recall 01V216000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 01V216000 |
| Manufacturer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2001-06-25 |
| Owners notified | 2001-09-18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 180000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1995 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
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| 1996 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1997 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1998 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1999 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1995 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1996 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1997 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
| 1999 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 1994-01-25 to 1998-01-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 035002 | 2003-03-26. Service bulletin. NEW PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *TT |
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| 010102 | 2002-02-25. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT SPRING GUARD BULLETIN UPDATE. *YD |
| WXK68 | 1999-01-11. Service bulletin. PROCEDURES ON TRANSVERSE LINK ASSEMBLIES. *YC |
| WXK68 | 1998-08-28. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON TRANSVERSE LINK ASSEMBLIES. *YC |
| SUB199701 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. 1995-97 LEGACY REAR WHEEL BEARING/SEAL NOISE. *JD |
| SUB039701 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLES- THE CAUSE MAY BE REAR AXLE OIL SEAL NUMBER 2 COMING LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING (PLACE VEHICLE ON LIFT AND ROTATING THE TIRE ON THE SIDE SUSPECTED OF NOISE). *JD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.