Vehicle recall 00V392000 · November 21, 2000
2001 Subaru Legacy
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Incorrect beige rear center seat belt webbing was installed. The belt length is too short.
- Consequence
- The seat occupant would not be properly restrained in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace all beige colored rear center lap/shoulder belts with lot number 0171.
- Notes
- Owner notification began January 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V392000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 21, 2000
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- WWA-84
- Owner notification
- January 26, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 368
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Subaru Legacy (2001): 2001
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