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04-30-2003, 09:08 AM | #1 | |
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SOA Recalls Some Legacies and Bajas in "Salt Belt" states
The original can be found at http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...1936594&EDATE=
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04-30-2003, 01:58 PM | #2 |
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Thanks for the heads up Jon
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04-30-2003, 02:02 PM | #3 |
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Bump for the useful info.
It's nice that SOA is being proactive about this. |
05-01-2003, 11:53 AM | #4 |
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Bump and complaint...
Do dealers have this info yet? My GF's 2000 Outback is in the shop right now and I asked the service technician about the recall...they say there isn't one. I'll be headed down there today with printed copy of the press release from SOA's website. Lancaster County Motors is quickly losing points in their service dept. Peace, Oquipah |
05-01-2003, 01:23 PM | #5 | |
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"Subaru will provide a campaign bulletin to dealers, and in late June or early July a recall notice will be sent to all registered owners who have already purchased one of the affected vehicles, advising them of the potential defect." It's possible that dealers have not been officially notified yet. Or, if they have, there hasn't been an official TSB yet. I remember some members posting about the GD impreza clutch shudder, and their local dealer(s) not knowing about the TSB until they were told (by the GD owner) about the TSB number. Something similar may be happening here. |
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05-01-2003, 01:27 PM | #6 |
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satrya- thanks for the reply, before I went to the dealer.
I may show them the announcement, so they know I'm not pulling their chain. Guess we'll wait till the official letter comes to us, or until the rear suspension breaks off. Peace, Oquipah |
05-01-2003, 03:20 PM | #7 |
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My '98 OB got a similar recall (one of many recalls on that SOB Legacy) a few years back. It's front suspension spring rust problem. Please remind me these incidents next time when I consider buying another Legacy based car from SOA. Obviously SOA uses a lot of GM parts suppliers here in US.
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05-01-2003, 04:34 PM | #8 | |
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Perhaps someone else who knows more about the paperwork involved could be more useful, but imho, dealers may not be able to do anything about the corrosion until the official TSB (or whatever it is supposed to be called) is released. Good dealers may try to repair it their way, but it may not be repaired the same way that the official TSB would specify. Unless the problem is really serious, I would rather wait for the official recall; if I were in this position. For example, without an official TSB instructions, they may decide to get an identical part and replace whatever part that is rusting, only for it to corrode again a few years from now. I'm sure that in general, the TSB would suggest a more reliable & robust solution, such as performing a good rust-proofing or replacing it with parts that are not prepared in the same inferior way as the original parts. My 2 cents |
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05-01-2003, 04:34 PM | #9 | |
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impreza = gunma, japan guess it shows upside: time to trade in the OB for a OBS! |
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05-01-2003, 11:15 PM | #10 | |
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'97 OBS = 1 recall '98 OB = 5 recalls |
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