Subaru

April 1, 1992

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

A MISALIGNMENT OF THE REAR SEAT CUSHION LATCHING BRACKET REINFORCEMENT PLATE TO THE FLOOR REQUIRED A MACHINE TAP TO CLEAR THE OPENING FOR A MOUNTING BOLT. THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED WHEN THE TAP WAS USED.

November 12, 1991

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

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.

June 11, 1991

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED AND WOULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN A FULL PARK POSITION WHEN PLACED IN PARK.

May 30, 1991

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE PARK GEAR MAY NOT DISENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.

October 16, 1990

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

TORQUE OF LATCH SCREWS ON FRONT DOORS MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME DUE TO A GAP BETWEEN THE LATCH BASE PLATE AND INNER DOOR PANEL UNDER THE SCREW HEAD.

June 4, 1990

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

THE DEFROSTER LEVER PIN OF THE DEFROSTER SHUTTER DOOR MAY BECOME DISLOCATED AND ALLOW THE SHUTTER TO CLOSE, PREVENTING DEFROSTER FROM FUNCTIONING.

May 7, 1990

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT COULD CAUSE CORROSION OF REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY THE INNER ARMS.

June 23, 1989

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

THE COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN NON-GENUINE REPLACEMENT PREHEAT TUBES CAN CAUSE COMBUSTION.

February 28, 1989

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE DIPSTICK AND THE FLUID LEVEL CHECKING METHOD, THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE EXTENSION HOUSING BEARING.

April 5, 1988

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

OMISSION OF INFORMATION SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 210 FROM OWNER MANUAL.

March 9, 1988

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RELOCATED ALTERNATOR WIRING AND THE SOLENOID HOSE ALTERNATOR WIRING STAY BRACKET CAN CAUSE WIRE CHAFFING AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

October 21, 1985

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

EXCESSIVE TOLERANCE VARIATION MAY HAVE CREATED A GAP BETWEEN THE BUMPER BRACKET RAIL AND THE RIGHT FRONT FRAME OF THE REAR SIDE MEMBER. THIS COULD RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPOT WELDING ADHESION AT THIS LOCATION.

September 11, 1984

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

POSITIONING OF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ABNORMAL WEAR TO THE CABLE. THE CABLE COULD BEGIN TO FRAY AND UNWIND.

March 8, 1984

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

A PROTECTIVE BOOT COVERING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION SHAFT CAN COME LOOSE IN EXTREME COLD. WHEN UNPROTECTED, THE RACK SHAFT MAY CORRODE, RESULTING IN HARD OR STIFF STEERING.

March 3, 1983

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE 25 AMP HEADLIGHT FUSE HOLDER. THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE CAUSED BY THE LOOSENESS OF THE RIVET HOLDING THE FUSE HOLDER TO THE TERMINAL PLATE.

January 1, 1983

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

THE INTERNAL SEATBACK FRAME STRUCTURE MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT.

December 20, 1982

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT MAIN WIRING HARNESS CHAFES AGAINST THE THREADS OF THE REAR BATTERY HOLD DOWN ROD. CHAFING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY THE EXPOSED WIRES.

April 19, 1982

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

THE STEERING WHEEL NUT MAY HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED INSUFFICIENTLY DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS AND MAY LOOSEN AND DEVELOP PLAY BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING SHAFT. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT.

March 5, 1981

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

UPON RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE FOOT IDLE CONTROL DEVICE THROTTLE LEVER MAY BIND ON THE ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE TO FAIL TO RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION.

June 19, 1980

United States

Subaru of America, Inc.

WHEN WIPER BLADES ARE FROZEN TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPER MOTOR IS TURNED ON, THE RIGHT-HAND WIPER PIVOT MAY BECOME BENT. THE PLASTIC BEARING, WHICH IS A SNAP-ON DEVICE FITTING OVER THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVE MOTOR, MAY PULL OFF THE BALL, DISENGAGING THE WIPER SYSTEM, MAKING BOTH WIPERS INOPERATIVE.