Vehicle recall 92V044000 · April 1, 1992
1992 Subaru Legacy
A misalignment of the rear seat cushion latching bracket reinforcement plate to the floor required a machine tap to clear the opening for a mounting bolt.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A misalignment of the rear seat cushion latching bracket reinforcement plate to the floor required a machine tap to clear the opening for a mounting bolt. The top of the fuel tank may have been punctured when the tap was used.
- Consequence
- The puncture in the top of the fuel tank could cause fuelto leak, which could result in a vehicle fire when leaks occur near a source ofignition.
- Remedy
- Inspect the fuel tanks; replace them if they are punctured.
- Notes
- System: fuel tanks.vehicle description: passenger cars; station wagons.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V044000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 1, 1992
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- April 28, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
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 (1992): 1992
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