NHTSA Campaign 03V232000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 03V232000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V232000 with NHTSA on June 26, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V232000, NHTSA lists up to 350 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 03V232000 were scheduled from August 1, 2003, 36 days after the report.
03V232000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 03V232000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 03V232000 vehicles, the 2003 Subaru Outback has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V232000 ranks 30 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V232000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 03V232000 was 03V153000, reported on April 22, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON SOME PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CERTAIN LEFT-HAND FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FORM AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN A SALT-BELT AREA, CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO SALT COULD CAUSE THE LEFT FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK TO RUST AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
- The risk
- IF THE TRANSVERSE LINK WERE TO BREAK DUE TO RUSTING, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL APPLY ANTI-RUST MATERIAL TO THE LEFT FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 1, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
- Notes
- SUBARU RECALL NO. WWN-97.
Reported June 26, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V232000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V232000, 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: June 26, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted