NHTSA recall 98V035000
Vehicle speed control
Subaru Legacy and 1 more
Reported Feb 20, 199861,115 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Built Aug 9, 1996 – Mar 21, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the throttle shaft ball bearing on the sensor side of the throttle body assembly was not installed in certain throttle bodies.
The risk
Operation of a vehicle with a missing throttle shaft bearing can eventuallly lead to an incomplete return of the throttle valve resulting in a high idling condition.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the throttle body and replace the throttle assembly if the bearing IS missing.