NHTSA Campaign 02V282000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 02V282000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 02V282000 with NHTSA on October 30, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V282000, NHTSA lists up to 172,564 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2001 and September 30, 2002.
The 02V282000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V282000 were scheduled from January 8, 2003, 70 days after the report.
02V282000 covers 5 models from Subaru, model years 2001–2003.
Owners of the model years 02V282000 covers have filed at least 116 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V282000 vehicles, the 2002 Subaru Impreza has the most (25).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V282000 ranks 4 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V282000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 02V282000 was 99V249000, reported on September 17, 1999.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PARKING ROD. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "P" (PARK) POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM, THAT IS INTENDED TO HOLD YOUR VEHICLE, MAY NOT ENGAGE.
- The risk
- THE VEHICLE COULD THEN MOVE/ROLL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING ROD ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION JANUARY 8, 2003. AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE SENT DURING NOVEMBER 2002. 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 October 30, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V282000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V282000, 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: October 30, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted