Vehicle recall 91V082000 · May 30, 1991
Subaru XT, Legacy and 1 more model
Under certain load conditions, the park gear may not disengage immediately when the transmission lever is moved from park to reverse.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Under certain load conditions, the park gear may not disengage immediately when the transmission lever is moved from park to reverse.
- Consequence
- Delayed release of transmission from park causes delayedand possibly abrupt vehicle movement that could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
- Remedy
- Install a modified parking brake pawl to prevent delayed release into reverse gear.
- Notes
- System: transmission park gear.vehicle description: passenger cars with electronically controlled automatictransmissions (4EAT).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V082000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 1991
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- July 5, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 76,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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 (1990-1991): 1991, 1990
- Subaru Loyale (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
- Subaru XT (1989-1991): 1991, 1990, 1989
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