Vehicle recall 97V210000 · November 13, 1997
1997 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. Insufficient clearance within the hazard warning light switch housing can cause a binding between the actuating button and the housing.
- Consequence
- The switch could stick in an intermediate position when deactivating, resulting in the turn signals becoming inoperable.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a modified hazard warning switch.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin January 5, 1998. 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 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V210000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 13, 1997
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- January 5, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,730
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights › Switch
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 (1997): 1997
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