# NHTSA recall 03V153000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V153000
- Manufacturer's number: WWM\-96
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-04\-22
- Owners notified: 2003\-07\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 170000

## What is wrong

THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.   CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY WHICH, AFTER CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, COULD RESULT IN RUST\-OUT OF THE COMPONENT AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE SUBFRAME.


## What can happen

IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL CLEAN AND RUST\-PROOF THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003.    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

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- [2001 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- [2002 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- [2003 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2003/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [WWM\-96R](/bulletins/11014856.md), 2025-03-04, Service bulletin
- [03\-94\-24](/bulletins/11008259.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin
- [05\-91\-24](/bulletins/11005593.md), 2024-08-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V153000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V153000)

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