NHTSA recall campaign

98V042000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

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4Affected configurations shown19,386Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentPower Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Report receivedAug 2, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLIES (EXCEPT THE HANDLE GRIP).

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 98V042000

1998 SUBARU OUTBACKOpen vehicle record →1998 SUBARU LEGACYOpen vehicle record →1997 SUBARU OUTBACKOpen vehicle record →1997 SUBARU LEGACYOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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