Tl* the contact owns a 1995 subaru legacy. The contact noticed an abnormal noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil spring was fractured and gouged the tire down past the steel belt. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not call the contact back. The contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 01v216000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
1995 Subaru Legacy: broken coil spring
7 of the 181 complaints about the 1995 Subaru Legacy describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
- 19993
- 19963
- 19957
- 19942
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 subaru legacy. The contact stated that she was unable to accelerate from a stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that both front coil springs were fractured and would have to be replaced. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v216000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs), that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 166,116. Updated 02/09/12*lj the consumer stated the rear coil springs failed in a manner similar to the failure of the front coil springs. The defect relates to an existing recall campaign regarding the front coil springs. Updatd 02/13/12
The federal safety agency recall number 01v216000 failed. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, the front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.
Dealership is not able to do recall 01v216000 repairs for front coil springs in a reasonable time frame.
Consumer received recall letter 01v216000 on front coil springs. Consumer went to dealer, dealer stated that subaru was aware of the problem. Subaru couldn't correct recall because of a non subaru part that was blocking coil spring. *ak
Spring broke when I sat down into seat of the car.
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer regarding recall 01v‑216 for front coil springs, consumer was told by the dealer that the parts were on back order and would not be ready to install for over a month.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
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 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Subaru Legacy coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1995 Subaru Legacy?
7 of 181 owner complaints about the 1995 Subaru Legacy (4%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Subaru Legacy?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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