# NHTSA recall 04V342000

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: 04V342000
- Manufacturer's number: WWT\-04
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-07\-14
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-20
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 84574

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND WAGON MODEL VEHICLES, THE LEFT FRONT BOLT THAT RETAINS THE FORWARD PART OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE SEAT SLIDE RAIL MAY LOOSEN.  IF THE SEAT SLIDE RAIL BOLT LOOSENS, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT, AND THE SEAT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT SLIDE.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER MAY SUSTAIN MORE SEVERE INJURIES DUE TO THE SEAT MOVEMENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LEFT HAND DRIVER'S SEAT RAIL MOUNTING BOLT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WWT\-04.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

- [2002 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-12\-20.
- [2003 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-12\-20.

## 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/04V342000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V342000)

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