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Subaru Of America vehicle dynamic control (vdc) G-SENSOR was improperly installed.

NHTSA campaign 08V-645 · Reported September 12, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Of America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE VDC G-SENSOR.
COST
Free

The short version

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the electronic stability control (esc). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SUBARU IS RECALLING 5,130 MY 2008-2009 TRIBECA PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) G-SENSOR WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE SENSOR WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, VEHICLE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS DURING HARD BRAKING, SUDDEN TURNS OR OTHER QUICK MANEUVERS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO REACT IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER OR RESULT IN UNSTABLE HANDLING. UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE VDC G-SENSOR, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-645.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 08V-645

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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