# Transport Canada recall 1998030

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998030
- Manufacturer's number: SDB\-51
- Reported: 1998\-02\-19
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1393

## What is wrong

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO POOR WELDS WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY.  THIS CAN RESULT IN STUCK IGNITION KEYS, BROKEN SHIFT LEVERS/LINKAGES AND IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF SHIFT LEVERS.

CORRECTION: AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE FURNISHED BY A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1998/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [035203](/bulletins/10001726.md), 2003-06-24, Service bulletin
- [17](/bulletins/631078.md), 2002-05-02, Service bulletin
- [034899](/bulletins/608198.md), 1999-11-10, Service bulletin
- [010898](/bulletins/605778.md), 1999-07-23, Service bulletin
- [053398](/bulletins/603348.md), 1999-02-18, Service bulletin
- [970516971662](/bulletins/53575.md), 1998-03-30, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1998030](/v1/recalls/tc/1998030)

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