The issue
ON VEHICLES WITH 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND 4WD THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE DIPSTICK AND THE FLUID LEVEL CHECKING METHOD DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE 4WD EXTENSION BEARING. THIS COULD LEAD TO BEARING SEIZURE AND POSSIBLE REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP WHICH COULD IN TURN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL BE FILLED TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL. A MODIFIED DIPSTICK WILL BE INSTALLED AND AN INSERT FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL DESCRIBING THE CORRECT FLUID LEVEL CHECKING PROCEDURE WILL BE PROVIDED.
Description (français)
La conception de la jauge de la boîte à vitesses manuelle à 5 rapports sur les véhicules à 4 roues motrices et la méthode de vérification du niveau d'huile décrite dans le manuel de l'utilisateur peuvent aboutir à un manque de lubrification au roulement arrière de la commande des 4 roues motrices. Cela peut entraîner le grippage du roulement et le bloquage des roues arrières qui peut à son tour conduire à une perte de maîtrise et à un accident non prévisible.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Justy | 1988, 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Justy | 1988 | 4 | 4 |
| Subaru Justy | 1989 | 11 | 2 |