Power Train:automatic Transmission

NHTSA recall 91V082000 · announced May 30, 1991 · filed by Subaru Of America, Inc. · 76,000 units affected

The problem

UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE PARK GEAR MAY NOT DISENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.

The risk

DELAYED RELEASE OF TRANSMISSION FROM PARK CAUSES DELAYEDAND POSSIBLY ABRUPT VEHICLE MOVEMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

What to do

INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE PAWL TO PREVENT DELAYED RELEASE INTO REVERSE GEAR.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION PARK GEAR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONS (4EAT).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1990 Subaru Legacy
• 1991 Subaru Legacy
• 1989 Subaru Loyale
• 1990 Subaru Loyale
• 1989 Subaru Xt
• 1990 Subaru Xt
• 1991 Subaru Xt

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.