NHTSA campaign 98V315000
Subaru Recall 98V-315: SUBARU/TOW HOOKS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V315000 was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on December 11, 1998, with 95,673 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Impreza for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 1, 1999, 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 98V315000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V315000 (also written 98V-315 or 98V315)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 95,673 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Engineering Analysis EA97-010 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V315000. 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 Impreza
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – July 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Legacy
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V315000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN OCCUR AFTER UNDERCARRIAGE CONTACT OF THE TOW HOOKS WITH CURBS, DIPS, SPEEDBUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT TOW HOOKS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 1, 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.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 98V315000
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.