1995-1999 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback recall: coil springs
Subaru Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on June 25, 2001. It covers about 180,000 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 180,000
- reported
- Jun 25, 2001
- owners notified
- Sep 18, 2001
- related complaints
- 70
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.
- Risk
- Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
- Remedy
- Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. 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.
Recall number 01V216000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 70 complaints about suspension problems.
1996 Subaru Legacy1997 Subaru Legacy1998 Subaru Legacy1999 Subaru Legacy1996 Subaru Outback1997 Subaru Outback1998 Subaru Outback1999 Subaru Outback
Questions about recall 01V216000
Is there a recall on the 1995-1999 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback coil springs?
Yes. Recall 01V216000, reported on June 25, 2001, covers about 180,000 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V216000?
Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. 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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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