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Passenger car (Subaru Legacy) - Inspection and repair
Official notice
15 Sept 2005
Last checked
28 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Subaru Legacy) - Inspection and repair. ■ Defective component: Entry/exit equipment (rear door outside handle). ■ Defect description: Some rear door outside handles have improperly crimped pivot points on the door opening/closing lever. Consequently, when the door is closed, the lever may not return fully and the latch may not be securely engaged. Vibration or similar forces while driving may therefore cause the latch to disengage from the striker, and in the worst case, the door may open while driving. This issue was reported under notification number "1462" dated Heisei 17, July 6. However, because the scope of affected vehicles was incorrect, this recall expands the chassis number ranges and production periods of the vehicles subject to recall and adds to the number of affected vehicles. Published 2005-09-15.
What to do now
(Recall) 1514: Inspect the operation of the lever on all vehicles. If it does not operate properly, replace the rear door outside handle assembly with a properly functioning assembly.
Units affected
678
Recall number
1514
Official notice
2005-09-15
The hazard
The hazard
■ Defective component: Entry/exit equipment (rear door outside handle). ■ Defect description: Some rear door outside handles have improperly crimped pivot points on the door opening/closing lever. Consequently, when the door is closed, the lever may not return fully and the latch may not be securely engaged. Vibration or similar forces while driving may therefore cause the latch to disengage from the striker, and in the worst case, the door may open while driving. This issue was reported under notification number "1462" dated Heisei 17, July 6. However, because the scope of affected vehicles was incorrect, this recall expands the chassis number ranges and production periods of the vehicles subject to recall and adds to the number of affected vehicles.
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