NHTSA recall campaign
98V315000
ManufacturerSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Reported1998-12-11Affected95,673 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN OCCUR AFTER UNDERCARRIAGE CONTACT OF THE TOW HOOKS WITH CURBS, DIPS, SPEEDBUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC.
Risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT TOW HOOKS.
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