# NHTSA recall 08V135000

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: 08V135000
- Manufacturer's number: WVD\-14
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-03\-24
- Owners notified: 2008\-06\-02
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 36791

## What is wrong

SUBARU IS RECALLING 36,791 MY 2002\-2003 IMPREZA WAGONS.  THE STUD BOLT\(S\) OF REAR GATE STAY MAY HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED WITH INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING TORQUE AND A GAP MAY HAVE RESULTED BETWEEN THE REAR GATE PANEL AND STUD BOLT BASE.  AFTER REPEATED REAR GATE OPERATIONS \(OPENING AND CLOSING\), THE REAR GATE INNER PANEL AT THE WELDING NUT MAY BREAK, WHICH WILL LEAD TO DETACHMENT OF THE REAR GATE STAY, AND THE REAR GATE DROPPING DOWN.


## What can happen

IN CASE SOMEONE IS UNDERNEATH OR NEAR THE REAR GATE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A DROPPING REAR GATE PANEL MAY HIT THEM INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY GAP AT THE STUD BOLT OF THE REAR GATE STAY INSTALLATION.  IF A GAP IS FOUND, THE STUD BOLT WILL BE REMOVED TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE TO THE WELDING NUT.  IF THE WELD NUT IS CRACKED, THE REAR GATE STAY WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WVD\-14.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-09\-24.
- [2003 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-09\-22 to 2002\-09\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01\-168\-09R](/bulletins/10241801.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [09012004](/bulletins/10014457.md), 2005-05-03, 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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