Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

97V210000

ManufacturerSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Reported1997-11-13Affected19,730 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE WITHIN THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH HOUSING CAN CAUSE A BINDING BETWEEN THE ACTUATING BUTTON AND THE HOUSING.

Risk

THE SWITCH COULD STICK IN AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION WHEN DEACTIVATING, RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNALS BECOMING INOPERABLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HAZARD WARNING SWITCH.

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Affected vehicles

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