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Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.

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1980 SUBARU SUBARU NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECALL INFORMATION

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: WHEN WIPER BLADES ARE FROZEN TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPER MOTOR IS TURNED ON, THE RIGHT-HAND WIPER PIVOT MAY BECOME BENT. THE PLASTIC BEARING, WHICH IS A SNAP-ON DEVICE FITTING OVER THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVE MOTOR, MAY PULL OFF THE BALL, DISENGAGING THE WIPER SYSTEM, MAKING BOTH WIPERS INOPERATIVE.

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL TITLE: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1980-06-19

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 80V077000

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

1980 SUBARU SUBARU NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 71683

Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:

1980 SUBARU SUBARU Recall Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED MASTER LINK IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

1980 SUBARU SUBARU Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE LACK OF FUNCTIONING WIPERS WOULD IMPAIR VISIBILITYIN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.