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NHTSA recall 98V091000

Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Hanger,bracket

Subaru Legacy and 1 more

Reported May 4, 199829,442 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Built Jun 3, 1996 – Sep 30, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger station wagon, sedan and sport utility vehicles. due to improper welding, fractures can occur on the support bracket of the front transverse link.

The risk

Such fractures can result in partial or complete separation of the bracket causing a failure of the lower suspension mounting, leading to a loss of vehicle control.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace if necessary the front suspension support brackets.

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Vehicles in this recall

Subaru Legacy
19961997
Subaru Outback
19961997

Notes

Owner notification began june 29, 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).