Subaru of America, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Hanger,bracket
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 4, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 29,442. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Subaru Legacy | 139 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 1997 Subaru Outback | 79 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1996 Subaru Legacy | 123 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 1996 Subaru Outback | 46 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V091000.
Full record for the 1997 Subaru Legacy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →