NHTSA recall campaign
90V184000
ManufacturerSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Reported1990-10-16Affected103,744 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
TORQUE OF LATCH SCREWS ON FRONT DOORS MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME DUE TO A GAP BETWEEN THE LATCH BASE PLATE AND INNER DOOR PANEL UNDER THE SCREW HEAD.
Risk
THE AFFECTED DOOR MAY NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE,PREVENTING EXIT FROM THAT DOOR.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH "LOCK-TIGHT" SCREWS.
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