# NHTSA recall 90V086000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 SUBARU DL. Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1981 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1982 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1982/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1983 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1983/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1984 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1984/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1985 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1985/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 SUBARU DL](/makes/subaru/dl/1986/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- 1980 SUBARU GL. Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1981 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1982 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1982/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1983 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1983/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1984 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1984/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1985 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1985/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 SUBARU GL](/makes/subaru/gl/1986/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V086000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V086000/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/90V086000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V086000)

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