2003 Subaru Legacy & 2003 Subaru Outback recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-CYLINDER engines, the aluminum wheels may have an off-center diameter.
💥 The risk
This CAN result in the eventual loosening of the wheel hub-nuts during vehicle usage, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace all 4 aluminum wheels. Owner notification began september 12, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
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
- 02V235000
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 100
- Component
- WHEELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 12, 2002
- Built
- Aug 16, 2002 – Aug 27, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).