SUBARU LEGACY 1990: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V082000

Make Model Year
SUBARU LEGACY 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-07-05 1991-05-30 1991-05-31

Production Dates: 1988-12-01 - 1990-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 76000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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

Consequence

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

Remedy

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'.