NHTSA Campaign 99V249000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
NHTSA campaign 99V249000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: center support bearing. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 99V249000 with NHTSA on September 17, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V249000, NHTSA lists up to 13 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 12, 1999 and August 25, 1999.
The 99V249000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V249000 were scheduled from September 27, 1999, 10 days after the report.
99V249000 covers 1 model from Subaru, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 99V249000 covers have filed at least 14 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V249000 ranks 35 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 99V249000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN L MODEL PASSENGER VEHICLES. ANTI-RUST COATING WAS INCORRECTLY APPLIED TO THE TRANSVERSE LINK MOUNTING SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE BODY. OVER TIME THE COATING SHRINKS, CAUSING A TORQUE DECREASE OF THE BOLT THAT SECURES THE TRANSVERSE LINK BRACKET TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
- The risk
- THIS CAN RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE BRACKET AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE TRANSVERSE LINK FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REMOVE THE ANTI-RUST COATING UNDER THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE LEFT TRANSVERVE LINK MOUNTING BRACKET BOLT AND RETORQUE THE MOUNTING BOLT TO THE REQUIRED TORQUE.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 1999. 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 September 17, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V249000 (1)
Subaru (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V249000, 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: September 17, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted