1988 SUBARU XT6 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 91V193000 on 11/13/1991
- Component:
- Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1987 - 08/31/1990
- Affected:
- 13,000
- Defect:
- The electronically controlled motor pump power steering system may malfunction, causing intermittent loss of power steering assist and requiring varying degrees of increased steering effort.
- Consequence:
- The intermittent nature of the power steering failurecan lead to loss of steering control and result in a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Install a modified signal controller and a modified power controller.
- Notes:
- System: power steering.vehicle description: passenger car.note: the parts necessary to repair these cars will not be availableuntil january, 1992. if you have an urgent problem, call the subaru toll freephone number 1-800-subaru-3 (1-800-782-2783) .
- Campaign:
- 05E065000 on 10/05/2005
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Affected:
- 42,962
- Defect:
- Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f350-s1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford probe,1993-2001 mazda 626 and mx-6, and 1983-1994 loyal, 3-door coupe, hatchback, sedan, wagon, brat, dl, gl, gl-10, rx, xt, and xt6 passenger vehicles with efi or turbo engines. these filters are packaged as wix, napa, and carquest brand fuel filters. certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 90-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f300-s2, sold as replacement filters for 19983-1994 subaru vehicles with efi or turbo engines. these filters are packaged as wix, napa, and carquest brand fuel filters. fuel may leak from the filter due to non-conforming brazing welds where the inlet tube is connected to the filter can.
- Consequence:
- In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire can occur.
- Correction:
- Spx will notify its customers and provide a full refund. the recall began september 27, 2005. owners may contact mr. chris greeson at 704-869-3733 or contact the wix information hotline at 800-949-6698.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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