Recall 77V167000
Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch — Subaru · reported 6 Oct 1977 · 42,256 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TAILGATE LATCH AND LATCH STRIKER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE TAILGATE MAY NOT BE SECURELY LATCHED AND MAY COME OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; TAILGATE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF TAILGATE OPENS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, ARTICLESSTORED IN THE CARGO AREA COULD FALL ON THE ROADWAY AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARDTO OTHER DRIVERS.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO ALLOW CHILDREN OR OTHER PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN THECARGO AREA UNTIL THE DEFECT IS CORRECTED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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