2003 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback recall: front

Suspension: front

What is wrong

On some passenger and sport utility 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 left-hand front transverse link components were produced with poor paint quality. If the vehicle is operated form an extensive period in a salt-belt area, continued exposure to salt could cause the left front transverse link to rust and eventually break.

Risk

If the transverse link were to break due to rusting, control of the vehicle could be affected without prior warning, possibly resulting in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will apply anti-rust material to the left front transverse link. Owner notification began august 1, 2003. Owners should contact subaru at 1‑800‑782‑2783.

Recall number 03V232000

Affected vehicles

• Subaru Legacy 2003 2003
• Subaru Outback 2003 2003

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 11 complaints about suspension problems.

2003 Subaru Legacy2003 Subaru Outback