2000 Subaru Legacy recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The left-side steering knuckle arm was incorrectly assembled.
💥 The risk
This condition could result in a loss of steering control.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the torque on the left side tie-rod end castle nut and install a new cotter pin.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V091000
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 129
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 24, 2000
- Built
- Mar 13, 2000 – Mar 16, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- No vehicles have been delivered to customers.all vehicles will be repaired before being delivered to customers.