Subaru Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Pedals and Linkages

Subaru is recalling about 9,841 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic.

Campaign
72V225000
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Reported
12 September 1972
Vehicles
9,841
Built between
Mar 1972 – Jun 1972
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 September 1972
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 1972 and June 1972. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1972 Subaru 22Built March 1972 to June 1972
  • 1972 Subaru 23Built March 1972 to June 1972
  • 1972 Subaru 62Built March 1972 to June 1972
  • 1972 Subaru 63Built March 1972 to June 1972

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 1972 to June 1972
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 September 1972
  3. Owners notified20 September 1972

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 September 1972.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Subaru campaign no n/a.sedans, coupe, station wagon.possibility thatretaining pin of head pin in coupler between brake master cylinder push rod andbrake pedal may become dislodged.this could lead to brake impairment or nobraking action at all.(correct by inspecting and, where necessary, reversingposition of head pin and securing with cotter pin and washer.)

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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