# NHTSA recall 89V103000

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: 89V103000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1989\-06\-23
- Owners notified: 1989\-08\-31
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 57000

## What is wrong

THE COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN NON\-GENUINE REPLACEMENT PREHEAT TUBES CAN CAUSE COMBUSTION.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED DESIGN PREHEAT TUBE.


## Notes

SYSTEM:ENGINE/PREHEAT TUBES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:4\-DOOR SEDAN, 3 DOOR COUPE AND STATION WAGON, 4\-WHEELDRIVE \(4WD\) CARBURETOR EQUIPPED VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.

## Investigated as PE89122

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE89122: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1989\-05\-18, closed 1989\-06\-29. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V103000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V103000/investigations)

## 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/89V103000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V103000)

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