NHTSA campaign 97V210000
Subaru Recall 97V-210: SUBARU/HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH
NHTSA recall 97V210000 was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on November 13, 1997, with 19,730 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on January 5, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V210000 (also written 97V-210 or 97V210)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,730 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Hazard Flashing Warning Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V210000. 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
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 3, 1996 – August 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V210000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE WITHIN THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH HOUSING CAN CAUSE A BINDING BETWEEN THE ACTUATING BUTTON AND THE HOUSING.
Safety consequence
THE SWITCH COULD STICK IN AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION WHEN DEACTIVATING, RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNALS BECOMING INOPERABLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HAZARD WARNING SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 5, 1998. 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 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V210000
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.