# NHTSA recall 03V232000

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: 03V232000
- Manufacturer's number: WWN\-97
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-06\-26
- Owners notified: 2003\-08\-01
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 350

## What is wrong

ON SOME PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY 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 LEFT\-HAND FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY.  IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FORM AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN A SALT\-BELT AREA, CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO SALT COULD CAUSE THE LEFT FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK TO RUST AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.


## What can happen

IF THE TRANSVERSE LINK WERE TO BREAK DUE TO RUSTING, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL APPLY ANTI\-RUST MATERIAL TO THE LEFT FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 1, 2003.     OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WWN\-97.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

- [2003 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-03 to 2003\-04\-14.
- 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [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)

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