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NHTSA recall 98V042000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)

Subaru Legacy and 1 more

Reported Feb 20, 199819,386 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Built May 9, 1997 – Aug 28, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. due to poor welds, ignition keys can stick, shift levers/linkages can break and shift levers can move.

The risk

This condition can cause unexpected movement of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash or property damage.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift lever assemblies (except the handle grip).

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Vehicles in this recall

Subaru Legacy
19971998
Subaru Outback
19971998

Notes

Owner notification began june 15, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).