SUBARU WAGON 1977: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V167000

Make Model Year
SUBARU WAGON 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-11-16 1977-10-06 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 42256

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.