The defect
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.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL NUT TO TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru | 1981, 1982 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Subaru | 1982 | 1 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 1982
19 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the steering; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 82V122000 9 Dec 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V118000 7 Dec 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V121000 7 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V117000 3 Dec 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V116000 1 Dec 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 82V113000 22 Nov 1982 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 82V102000 14 Oct 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V094000 1 Oct 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982