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Subaru Legacy Recall 91V082: Power Train:Automatic Transmission

NHTSA campaign 91V082, reported May 30, 1991, 76,000 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 91V082SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Problem
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE PARK GEAR MAY NOT DISENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.
Risk
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).

Affected vehicles

Subaru Legacy19901991
Subaru Loyale19891990
Subaru XT198919901991