1991 SUBARU Legacy

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3 Recalls for 1991 SUBARU Legacy

Recall Date Component Summary
1994-03-23 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (-22 DEGREES F.) AND HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHING (AIR) VENT CAN BE BLOCKED DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING AT THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE. IF THIS OCCURS, PRESSURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL INCREASE AND PUSH OUT THE REAR OIL SEAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKAGE. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN BURN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE OIL GAUGE PIPE AND MODIFY THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) OR REPLACE IT, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DIPSTICK IN THE VEHICLE.

1990-10-16 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

TORQUE OF LATCH SCREWS ON FRONT DOORS MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME DUE TO A GAP BETWEEN THE LATCH BASE PLATE AND INNER DOOR PANEL UNDER THE SCREW HEAD.

Remedy:

REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH “LOCK-TIGHT” SCREWS.

1991-05-30 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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

Remedy:

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

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108 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 1991 SUBARU Legacy

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Date Component  
1996-10-29 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ODI Number: 999999999
2017-10-11 STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 11032968
2016-02-16 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 10836466
2010-10-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10362851
2007-05-31 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 10192125
2004-03-18 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
ODI Number: 10063507
2003-10-16 EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ODI Number: 10044130
2003-08-19 AIR BAGS | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 10034164
2001-05-02 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 9002818
2012-08-01 POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10468800
1995-12-19 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 976832
1996-01-17 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 977685
1996-02-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ODI Number: 979850
1996-02-06 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 978785
1995-11-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ODI Number: 975051
1995-11-08 SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | SUSPENSION:REAR
ODI Number: 974758
1995-03-21 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 962344
1995-06-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ODI Number: 967885
1995-05-16 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 965473
1995-01-11 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 958542
2001-12-04 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 899853
1995-03-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ODI Number: 961971
2001-10-01 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 897096
2001-02-27 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ODI Number: 881576
2001-01-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 879137
2000-10-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ODI Number: 872661
2000-03-13 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 858368
2000-02-25 AIR BAGS | SUSPENSION
ODI Number: 857568
1999-08-12 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 844949
1999-05-17 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 836577
1999-05-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 838313
1998-11-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
ODI Number: 831202
1998-11-03 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 830005
1998-03-16 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 821962
1997-12-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 819974
1998-01-02 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 821154
1997-10-09 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 817014
1997-09-10 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 816239
1997-09-23 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 816564
1997-06-30 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 813658
1997-08-25 VISIBILITY
ODI Number: 815651
1996-12-09 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 806026
1996-12-13 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ODI Number: 806316
1996-11-19 SUSPENSION:FRONT
ODI Number: 805322
2002-09-25 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODI Number: 767695
2002-01-08 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 756567
2001-08-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODI Number: 751021
2000-12-29 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 738466
1999-10-30 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODI Number: 714116
1999-10-21 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 713660
1999-07-07 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ODI Number: 708320
1999-04-26 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 705992
1999-02-11 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 703180
1997-10-15 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
ODI Number: 604619
1997-10-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ODI Number: 604619
1997-10-15 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
ODI Number: 604619
1997-10-15 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
ODI Number: 604619
1997-10-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ODI Number: 604619
1997-10-15 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ODI Number: 604619
1997-10-15 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 604519
1997-05-20 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
ODI Number: 604008
2000-12-07 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 558331
2000-12-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 558331
2000-12-07 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
ODI Number: 558331
2000-12-07 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
ODI Number: 558331
2000-12-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ODI Number: 558331
2000-10-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
ODI Number: 556628
2000-10-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ODI Number: 556628
1998-11-02 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 542381
1998-08-26 WHEELS
ODI Number: 540401
1998-02-18 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 530624
1998-03-20 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 532901
1998-03-10 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 532265
1998-02-11 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ODI Number: 530239
1997-12-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 526045
1997-10-30 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ODI Number: 526546
1998-11-28 STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 526539
1997-11-28 STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 526539
1997-12-07 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ODI Number: 526391
1997-11-17 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 524830
1997-09-17 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 522176
1997-09-17 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 522176
1997-02-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ODI Number: 515138
1997-02-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 515138
1997-02-26 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ODI Number: 515138
1997-02-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ODI Number: 515138
1997-02-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ODI Number: 515138
1996-09-04 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 508293
1995-02-08 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 481092
1995-10-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ODI Number: 488702
1995-10-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ODI Number: 488702
1996-02-16 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
ODI Number: 501610
1996-02-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ODI Number: 501610
1996-02-16 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
ODI Number: 501610
1996-02-16 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ODI Number: 501610
1996-02-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ODI Number: 501610
1996-03-26 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 502958
1996-04-03 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 502957
1996-04-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ODI Number: 503094
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1 Investigations for 1991 SUBARU Legacy

Date Opened Date Closed Component  
1994-06-29 1994-10-31 STRUCTURE
Manufacturers tell dealers about repairs for on your car. But they won’t tell you – unless you know to ask. Knowledge is power.

14 Service Alerts for 1991 SUBARU Legacy

Date Description
2022-03-18 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic essential information during diagnosis and repair of the Infotainment concerns. (Applicable to all models with Harman or Denso CP1 Infotainment).

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2021-06-17 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models

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2021-06-17 350000 EQUIPMENT

This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models

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2021-06-07 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This bulletin is to advise of SOA⿿s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.

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2021-06-07 350000 EQUIPMENT

This bulletin is to advise of SOA⿿s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.

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2021-02-01 350000 EQUIPMENT

To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.

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2020-04-30 350000 EQUIPMENT

All Models (Vehicle Cleaning- COVID-19Best Practices)

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2020-08-04 350000 EQUIPMENT

Special Service Tools Cross Reference List.

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2019-05-06 350000 EQUIPMENT

To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.

Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication")

2019-05-21 350000 EQUIPMENT

Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newletter.

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1995-10-01 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

KNOCK SENSOR. *SD

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2002-12-23 021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

NEW PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *TT

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2007-07-01 121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHT BULB SOCKET REPAIRS. *KB

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1998-08-15 357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES ON AIR CONDITIONING RETROFIT. *YC

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