NHTSA Campaign 10V108000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 10V108000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 10V108000 with NHTSA on March 18, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V108000, NHTSA lists up to 1,585 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 4, 2009 and March 8, 2010.
Owner notification letters for 10V108000 were scheduled from March 19, 2010, 1 day after the report.
10V108000 covers 1 model from Subaru, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V108000 ranks 23 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V108000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 10V108000 was 08V135000, reported on March 24, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SUBARU HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TRIBECA PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 8, 2010. THE DOOR LATCH CABLES LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS WERE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED DURING PRODUCTION. AS A RESULT, A CABLE CAN CATCH IN THE DOOR GLASS REGULATOR WHEN A WINDOW IS OPENED OR CLOSED. SHOULD THAT OCCUR, IT MAY UNLATCH THE DOOR, CAUSING IT TO COME OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING THE WINDOW.
- The risk
- IF A DOOR WERE TO UNLATCH, IT COULD OPEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING A RISK THAT AN OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED AS WELL AS A RISK THAT THE DRIVER MAY BECOME DISTRACTED, LEADING TO A CRASH. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF A DOOR LATCH TO OPERATE, IN WHICH CASE OCCUPANTS WOULD BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
- The fix
- SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPOSITIONING AND SECURING THE LATCH CABLE IN BOTH FRONT DOORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783) MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 8:30 AM AND 7:00 PM EST AND FRIDAY BETWEEN 10:30 AM AND 5:00 PM EST.
- Notes
- SUBARU'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS WVO-25.
Reported March 18, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V108000 (1)
Subaru (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V108000, 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: March 18, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted