The defect
ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND WAGON MODEL VEHICLES, THE LEFT FRONT BOLT THAT RETAINS THE FORWARD PART OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE SEAT SLIDE RAIL MAY LOOSEN. IF THE SEAT SLIDE RAIL BOLT LOOSENS, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT, AND THE SEAT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT SLIDE.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER MAY SUSTAIN MORE SEVERE INJURIES DUE TO THE SEAT MOVEMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LEFT HAND DRIVER'S SEAT RAIL MOUNTING BOLT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza | 2002, 2003 |
Components: SEATS
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 Impreza | 2002 | 292 | 6 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2003 | 62 | 6 |
Other seats recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the seats; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 04V575000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V548000 16 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V498000 28 Oct 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V492000 28 Sept 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V404000 12 Aug 2004 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V379000 9 Aug 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V330000 8 Jul 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V279000 7 Jun 2004 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004