Subaru Legacy: Heater and Defroster

Affects Subaru Legacy · 1990 — about 5K vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: 4-DOOR SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS. THE DEFROSTER LEVER PIN OF THE DEFROSTER SHUTTER DOOR MAY BECOME DISLOCATED, ALLOWING THE SHUTTER DOOR TO CLOSE AND PREVENTING THE DEFROSTER FROM FUNCTIONING. CORRECTION: A POSITIONING STOPPER DEVICE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL PREVENT DISLOCATION OF THE DEFROSTER LEVER PIN AND ENSURE DEFROSTER OPERATION.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational