NHTSA Campaign 01V034000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 01V034000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 01V034000 with NHTSA on February 7, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V034000, NHTSA lists up to 3,627 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 19, 2000 and November 9, 2000.
The 01V034000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V034000 were scheduled from March 30, 2001, 51 days after the report.
01V034000 covers 1 model from Subaru, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V034000 ranks 19 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V034000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the seats on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUALLY-ADJUSTABLE (NON-POWERED) SEATS. CERTAIN INNER FRONT SLIDE RAIL LATCH MECHANISMS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED.
- The risk
- IF AN INNER SLIDE RAIL LATCH MECHANISM BREAKS DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING, FORWARD AND REARWARD SEAT ADJUSTMENT WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SLIDE RAILS COULD BREAK, EXPOSING THE OCCUPANT TO A RISK OF INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE ONE OR BOTH FRONT SEAT INNER SLIDE RAILS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 30, 2001. 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.
Reported February 7, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V034000 (1)
Subaru (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V034000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 7, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted