# NHTSA recall 97V210000

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: 97V210000
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1997\-11\-13
- Owners notified: 1998\-01\-05
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 19730

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE WITHIN THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH HOUSING CAN CAUSE A BINDING BETWEEN THE ACTUATING BUTTON AND THE HOUSING.


## What can happen

THE SWITCH COULD STICK IN AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION WHEN DEACTIVATING, RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNALS BECOMING INOPERABLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HAZARD WARNING SWITCH.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 5, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-03 to 1996\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [07](/bulletins/10022343.md), 2007-08-03, Service bulletin
- [010398](/bulletins/602130.md), 1998-09-21, Service bulletin

## 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)

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