Legacy GT LTD Sedan AWD F4-2.5L DOHC (1998)
Shifter A/T: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - A/T Shift Lever Replacement
NUMBER: WXH-65
DATE: 4/27/98
APPLICABILITY:
1997 & 1998 Legacy Models (As noted below)
SUBJECT:
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER
Subaru of America, Inc. has determined that some 1997 & 1998 Legacy vehicles manufactured from May 9, 1997 through August 28, 1997 may have a
defective Automatic Shift Lever Assembly. Due to a supplier manufacturing error, insufficient welding within the shift lever assembly can cause several
different types of failures including stuck ignition keys, broken shift levers/linkages and improper movement of shift levers.
Subaru of America, Inc. will notify all owners of the affected vehicles by first class mail and instruct them to contact their nearest servicing dealer for
repairs.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
The affected vehicles are 1997 & 1998 Model Year Legacy Sedans and Wagons, and 1997 & 1998 Legacy Outback Wagons.
Vehicles with potentially defective switches are identified in Chart 1.
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These vehicles have production dates of May 9, 1997 through August 28,1997. ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE CONFIRMED AS APPLICABLE
USING THE VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY IN THE DEALER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (DCS).
