SUBARU WAGON 1976: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
| Make : SUBARU | Model : WAGON | Year : 1976 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 77V167000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1977-11-16 | Date Received by ODI: 1977-10-06 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | ||
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| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 42256 | ||
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Summary:
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. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
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. |
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