NHTSA campaign 00V392000 · Subaru campaign WWA-84
Subaru Recall 00V-392: SUBARU/SEAT BELT WEBBING
NHTSA recall 00V392000 (Subaru campaign WWA-84) was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on November 21, 2000, with 368 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?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V392000 (also written 00V-392 or 00V392)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Subaru campaign number
- WWA-84
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 368 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V392000. 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 June 21, 2000 – August 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V392000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT BEIGE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS INSTALLED. THE BELT LENGTH IS TOO SHORT.
Safety consequence
THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL BEIGE COLORED REAR CENTER LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WITH LOT NUMBER 0171.
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 00V392000
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.