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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Subaru/ 2001183

Subaru · Canada · High

Subaru Legacy: Other

Affects Subaru Legacy · 1995–1999 — about 13K vehicles.

The hazard

Certain passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs.The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring. Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring. Correction: Dealers will notify customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge.

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