The defect
CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT COULD CAUSE CORROSION OF REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY THE INNER ARMS.
The risk
THE CORROSION COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru DL | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Subaru GL | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 DL | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Subaru DL | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Subaru DL | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Subaru DL | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Subaru DL | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Subaru DL | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Subaru GL | 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| Subaru GL | 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| Subaru GL | 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| Subaru GL | 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| Subaru GL | 1985 | 7 | 2 |
| Subaru GL | 1986 | 14 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1990
8 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the suspension; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 90V193000 14 Nov 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V186000 19 Oct 1990 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 90V066000 6 Apr 1990 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 90V064000 2 Apr 1990 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 90V059000 23 Mar 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V032000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V010000 23 Jan 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990