# NHTSA recall 91V193000

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: 91V193000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1991\-11\-12
- Owners notified: 1992\-01\-15
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 13000

## What is wrong

THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MOTOR PUMP POWER STEERING SYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND REQUIRING VARYING DEGREES OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.


## What can happen

THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURECAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED SIGNAL CONTROLLER AND A MODIFIED POWER CONTROLLER.


## Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CAR.NOTE: THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THESE CARS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLEUNTIL JANUARY, 1992. IF YOU HAVE AN URGENT PROBLEM, CALL THE SUBARU TOLL FREEPHONE NUMBER 1\-800\-SUBARU\-3 \(1\-800\-782\-2783\) .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 SUBARU XT6](/makes/subaru/xt6/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1989 SUBARU XT6](/makes/subaru/xt6/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1990 SUBARU XT6](/makes/subaru/xt6/1990/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1991 SUBARU XT6](/makes/subaru/xt6/1991/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.

## Investigated as EA91037

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.

- EA91037: Engineering analysis, opened 1991\-08\-29, closed 1991\-11\-22. POWER STEERING FAILURE. STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V193000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V193000/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/91V193000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V193000)

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