NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V110000

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac System — Subaru · reported 4 Jun 1990 · 81,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE DEFROSTER LEVER PIN OF THE DEFROSTER SHUTTER DOOR MAY BECOME DISLOCATED AND ALLOW THE SHUTTER TO CLOSE, PREVENTING DEFROSTER FROM FUNCTIONING.

The risk

NON-FUNCTIONING DEFROSTER WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT DRIVERVISIBILITY.

The fix

INSTALL A POSITIONING STOPPER DEVICE TO PREVENT DISLOCATION OF DEFROSTER LEVER PIN TO ASSURE DEFROSTER OPERATION.

SYSTEM: DEFROSTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS - 4 DOOR SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS.

NHTSA campaign
90V110000
Filed by
Subaru Of America, Inc.
Report received
4 Jun 1990
Owners notified
5 Dec 1990
Potentially affected
81,000

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.

1990 Subaru Legacy

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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