# NHTSA recall 89V028000

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: 89V028000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1989\-02\-28
- Owners notified: 1989\-03\-31
- Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 15000

## What is wrong

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE DIPSTICK AND THE FLUID LEVEL CHECKING METHOD, THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE EXTENSION HOUSING BEARING.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE BEARING SEIZURE AND POSSIBLE REAR WHEELLOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSTALL MODIFIED DIPSTICK AND INSERT INFORMATION IN OWNERS MANUAL ON THE CORRECT FLUID LEVEL CHECKING PROCEDURES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION FLUID.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 SUBARU JUSTY](/makes/subaru/justy/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1989\-03\-01.
- [1989 SUBARU JUSTY](/makes/subaru/justy/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1989\-03\-01.

## 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/89V028000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V028000)

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