The defect
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.
The risk
THE AFFECTED DOOR MAY NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE,PREVENTING EXIT FROM THAT DOOR.
The remedy
REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH "LOCK-TIGHT" SCREWS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Legacy | 1990, 1991 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Legacy | 1990 | 81 | 4 |
| Subaru Legacy | 1991 | 78 | 3 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1990
2 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 90V038000 21 Feb 1990 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990