NHTSA campaign 00V391000 · Subaru campaign WXY-82
Subaru Recall 00V-391: SUBARU/STEERING
NHTSA recall 00V391000 (Subaru campaign WXY-82) was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on November 21, 2000, with 1,977 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on January 26, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V391000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V391000 (also written 00V-391 or 00V391)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Subaru campaign number
- WXY-82
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,977 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V391000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Subaru
Subaru Legacy
- 2001 · Vehicles built August 14, 2000 – August 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V391000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A CASTING FLAW IN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING HOUSING COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING IF THE CASTING FLAW SHOULD EXIST IN THE TIE-ROD ARM.
Safety consequence
THIS CASTING FLAW COULD CAUSE GREASE LEAKAGE, FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF GREASE, OR LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO TIE-ROD END SEPARATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FRONT BEARING HOUSINGS WITH A LOT NUMBER OF OF15.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 26, 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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V391000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.