# NHTSA recall 90V184000

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: 90V184000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1990\-10\-16
- Owners notified: 1990\-12\-05
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 103744

## What is wrong

TORQUE OF LATCH SCREWS ON FRONT DOORS MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME DUE TO A GAP BETWEEN THE LATCH BASE PLATE AND INNER DOOR PANEL UNDER THE SCREW HEAD.


## What can happen

THE AFFECTED DOOR MAY NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE,PREVENTING EXIT FROM THAT DOOR.


## The remedy

REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH "LOCK\-TIGHT" SCREWS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOUR DOOR SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-07\-01.
- [1991 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-07\-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/90V184000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V184000)

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