# NHTSA recall 91V091000

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: 91V091000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1991\-06\-11
- Owners notified: 1991\-06\-06
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 19763

## What is wrong

TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED AND WOULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN A FULL PARK POSITION WHEN PLACED IN PARK.


## What can happen

IF TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM IS NOT IN PARK WHILE THEVEHICLE IS RUNNING OR ON AN INCLINE, A RUNAWAY SITUATION WOULD OCCUR WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARS INCLUDING FRONT AND FOUR\-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH THE 3AT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 SUBARU LOYALE](/makes/subaru/loyale/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-08\-01 to 1991\-03\-01.
- [1991 SUBARU LOYALE](/makes/subaru/loyale/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-08\-01 to 1991\-03\-01.

## Investigated as PE91039

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.

- PE91039: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1991\-01\-23, closed 1991\-05\-30. REVERSE DELAYED ENGAGEMENT. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V091000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V091000/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/91V091000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V091000)

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