NHTSA recall 90V086000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V086000 |
| Manufacturer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 1990-05-07 |
| Owners notified | 1990-10-05 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 285000 |
What is wrong
CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT COULD CAUSE CORROSION OF REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY THE INNER ARMS.
What can happen
THE CORROSION COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CARS.
| 1980 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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| 1981 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1982 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1983 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1984 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1985 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1986 SUBARU DL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1980 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1981 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1982 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1983 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1984 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1985 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1986 SUBARU GL | Built 1979-08-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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Investigated as PE90055
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.
| PE90055 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1990-03-12, closed 1990-05-14. TRAILING ARM CORROSION. SUSPENSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.