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Subaru due to a programming error, a lubrication hole within the 6-speed manual transmission was omitted.

NHTSA campaign 10V-326 · Reported July 20, 2010 · 809 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru Legacy and Outback
VEHICLES AFFECTED
809
REMEDY
SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY DRILLING AN OIL LUBRICATION HOLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INTERNAL PARTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the power train manual transmission. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR, A LUBRICATION HOLE WITHIN THE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS OMITTED.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE TRANSMISSION GEARS ARE NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED, A GROANING SOUND MAY BEGIN TO DEVELOP ALERTING THE DRIVER OF A PROBLEM. IF THE SOUND IS IGNORED AND NO ACTION IS TAKEN, THE GEARS WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK AND THIS CONDITION WILL LEAD TO VEHICLE POWER LOSS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY DRILLING AN OIL LUBRICATION HOLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INTERNAL PARTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-326.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Subaru Legacy
2010–2011Subaru Outback

What changed

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

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