NHTSA recall 98V315000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V315000 |
| Manufacturer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 1998-12-11 |
| Owners notified | 1999-06-01 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 95673 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN OCCUR AFTER UNDERCARRIAGE CONTACT OF THE TOW HOOKS WITH CURBS, DIPS, SPEEDBUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC.
What can happen
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT TOW HOOKS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 1, 1999. 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1994 SUBARU IMPREZA | Built 1994-02-01 to 1995-07-31. |
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| 1995 SUBARU IMPREZA | Built 1994-02-01 to 1995-07-31. |
| 1995 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-02-01 to 1995-07-31. |
| 1996 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 1994-02-01 to 1995-07-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA97010
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.
| EA97010 | Engineering analysis, opened 1997-04-30, closed 1998-12-23. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 010898 | 1999-07-23. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF RETROFIT AIR BAG |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.