The defect
THE INNER ARMS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED HEAVILY IN WINTER.
The risk
OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.
The remedy
RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru DL | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Subaru GL | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Subaru XT | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
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 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Subaru DL | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Subaru DL | 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| Subaru GL | 1985 | 7 | 2 |
| Subaru GL | 1986 | 14 | 2 |
| Subaru GL | 1987 | 17 | 2 |
| Subaru XT | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Subaru XT | 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| Subaru XT | 1987 | 1 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the suspension; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 92V134000 20 Sept 1992 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 92V128000 15 Sept 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V105000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V104000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V087000 16 Jun 1992 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V064000 1 May 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V054000 14 Apr 1992 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 92V045000 2 Apr 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992