Recall 02V-282
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2003 Subaru Baja and 4 other models: Power train (automatic transmission).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 02V-282
- Reported
- October 30, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- 172,564 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions were produced with an improperly manufactured transmission parking rod. When the transmission selector lever is placed in the "p" (park) position, the transmission park mechanism, that is intended to hold your vehicle, may not engage.
The risk
The vehicle could then move/roll without prior warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the automatic transmission parking rod assembly. Owner notification january 8, 2003. An interim owner notification will be sent during november 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-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Subaru Baja 2003
- Subaru Forester 2002 to 2003
- Subaru Impreza 2002 to 2003
- Subaru Legacy 2001 to 2003
- Subaru Outback 2001 to 2003