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2000 SUBARU OUTBACK Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V153000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SUBARU |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
OUTBACK |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
WWM-96 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
05-01-99 through 04-30-02 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
170,000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
07-14-03 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
04-22-03 |
| Record Creation Date: |
04-24-03 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY WHICH, AFTER CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, COULD RESULT IN RUST-OUT OF THE COMPONENT AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE SUBFRAME. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL CLEAN AND RUST-PROOF THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003. 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. |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2000 SUBARU OUTBACK Recall - Recall ID 42869 for SUBARU OUTBACK SUSPENSION:REAR
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