NHTSA recall 92V001000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 92V001000 |
| Manufacturer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 1992-12-02 |
| Owners notified | 1992-03-10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 147000 |
What is wrong
THE INNER ARMS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED HEAVILY IN WINTER.
What can happen
OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.
The remedy
RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIRTHESE CARS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 1992. IF YOU HAVE AN URGENTPROBLEM, CALL THE SUBARU TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER 1-800-SUBARU-3 (1-800-782-2783).
| 1985 SUBARU DL | Built to 1986-11-01. |
|---|---|
| 1986 SUBARU DL | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1987 SUBARU DL | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1985 SUBARU GL | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1986 SUBARU GL | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1987 SUBARU GL | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1985 SUBARU XT | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1986 SUBARU XT | Built to 1986-11-01. |
| 1987 SUBARU XT | Built to 1986-11-01. |
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Investigated as RQ91006
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.
| RQ91006 | Recall query. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.