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NHTSA recall 97V210000

Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights › Switch

Subaru Legacy

Reported Nov 13, 199719,730 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Built Jun 3, 1996 – Aug 31, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. insufficient clearance within the hazard warning light switch housing can cause a binding between the actuating button and the housing.

The risk

The switch could stick in an intermediate position when deactivating, resulting in the turn signals becoming inoperable.

The remedy

Dealers will install a modified hazard warning switch.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Subaru Legacy
1997

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin january 5, 1998. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.