Subaru Of Amer/Recall: Cites Rear-Suspension Corrosion
CHERRY HILL, N.J.
-(Dow Jones)- Subaru of America voluntarily recalled Legacy, Outback
and Baja vehicles in the "salt-belt" states because of possible
rear- suspension corrosion problems.
In a press release
Tuesday, the car-making unit of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (J.FJH) said
it implemented the recall, which could affect about 170,000 vehicles,
as a result of field inspections and quality assurance testing. No accidents
or injuries have been reported.
The recall affects
all Legacy, Outback and Baja vehicles in model years 2000 to 2001, some
2002 vehicles and about 45 early 2003 models. The cars were produced
between May 1, 1999, and April 30, 2002.
Subaru of America
said some rear suspension subframe components were produced by a supplier
with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive
road salts for a period of several years could result in rusting of
the component and eventual breakage of the subframe. If the subframe
breaks when the car is being driven, the driver could lose some control
over the vehicle.
The Philadelphia-based
concern will clean and rust-proof the rear suspension subframe of vehicles
operated in the affected states at no cost to the owner.
This recall comes
about two months after Subaru of America voluntarily recalled some 2003
Forester models because of a defect in the front seat belt buckle latch.
It will include
vehicles originally sold and/or currently registered in Connecticut;
Delaware; Washington, D.C.; Iowa; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; Maine;
Massachusetts; Maryland; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New Hampshire;
New Jersey; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island;
Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia; and Wisconsin.
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