Looks like Ford and Subaru buy their springs from the same place

[Jim Stewart]

Sound familiar:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040716/bs_nm/autos_ford_recall_dc

 

[Johnny]

Subaru have trouble with front springs?

 

[CompUser]

Sound familiar:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040716/bs_nm/autos_ford_recall_dc

Not really. Is Subaru having a spring problem,
this summer?

 

[Jim Stewart]

Not really. Is Subaru having a spring problem,
this summer?

NHTSA Recall No. 01V216/Subaru Recall No. WWE-88
Vehicles: Subaru 1995-1999 Outback and Legacy vehicles equipped with
front coil springs and manufactured from January 1994 through January 1998.
Population: 180,000 passenger and sport utility vehicles sold or
currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
and the District of Columbia.
Problem: The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality
which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in
breakage of the spring. Depending on the location of the fracture, a
broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
Remedy: Dealers will install a spring guard on both front struts to
prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs. Owners should
contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

 

[Hallraker]

NHTSA Recall No. 01V216/Subaru Recall No. WWE-88
Vehicles: Subaru 1995-1999 Outback and Legacy vehicles equipped with
front coil springs and manufactured from January 1994 through January 1998.
Population: 180,000 passenger and sport utility vehicles sold or
currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
and the District of Columbia.
Problem: The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality
which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in
breakage of the spring. Depending on the location of the fracture, a
broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
Remedy: Dealers will install a spring guard on both front struts to
prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs. Owners should
contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

That recall is pretty old. I remember having those spring guards put on at
the dealer at least 2-3 years ago.

-Matt

 

[*Vanguard*]

That recall is pretty old. I remember having those spring guards put
on at the dealer at least 2-3 years ago.

-Matt

The actual recall number is 01V216000 (not just 01V216). You can look
it up at
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm.
The recall was issued June 25, 2001.

 

[Al]

The actual recall number is 01V216000 (not just 01V216). You can look
it up at
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm.
The recall was issued June 25, 2001.

I checked my springs and they looked good. I never got the recall and
later traded mine in for an '04. Nobody said anything.

Al