1997 SUBARU OUTBACK Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 98V042000 on 02/26/1998
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
- Manufactured:
- 05/08/1997 - 08/27/1997
- Affected:
- 19,386
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. due to poor welds, ignition keys can stick, shift levers/linkages can break and shift levers can move.
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause unexpected movement of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash or property damage.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift lever assemblies (except the handle grip).
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 15, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V035000 on 02/26/1998
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 08/08/1996 - 03/20/1997
- Affected:
- 61,115
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the throttle shaft ball bearing on the sensor side of the throttle body assembly was not installed in certain throttle bodies.
- Consequence:
- Operation of a vehicle with a missing throttle shaft bearing can eventuallly lead to an incomplete return of the throttle valve resulting in a high idling condition.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the throttle body and replace the throttle assembly if the bearing is missing.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began april 27, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V091000 on 05/05/1998
- Component:
- Suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger,bracket
- Manufactured:
- 06/02/1996 - 09/29/1996
- Affected:
- 29,442
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger station wagon, sedan and sport utility vehicles. due to improper welding, fractures can occur on the support bracket of the front transverse link.
- Consequence:
- Such fractures can result in partial or complete separation of the bracket causing a failure of the lower suspension mounting, leading to a loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace if necessary the front suspension support brackets.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 29, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V216000 on 06/25/2001
- Component:
- Suspension:front:springs:coil springs
- Manufactured:
- 01/24/1994 - 01/29/1998
- Affected:
- 180,000
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. the front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.
- Consequence:
- Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
- Correction:
- Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. owner notification began september 18, 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1997 SUBARU OUTBACK TSBs (5)
- Bulletin:
- 010102
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Information regarding front spring guard bulletin update. *yd
- Bulletin:
- 17
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Subject regarding shifter rattle. *jg
- Bulletin:
- 063103
- Component:
- 036100 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module
- Summary:
- Replacement of the electronic control unit (ecu) for anti-lock brake system (abs) repair. *tt update. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 07
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Headlight bulb socket repairs. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SB-05-50-10R
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance. *rm
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