Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Legacy
Model Year: 1996
Note: Transmission Type: Fulltime AWD 5MT
Plant City: Lafayette
Plant Company Name: SIA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: B line
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Trim: L
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING OVER A DIP AT LOW SPEED, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. HOWEVER, THE WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED AND THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO VIOLENT/FALSE DEPLOYMENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY. *YC
1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING PEDAL PULSATES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS IN JUNE AND AUGUST OF 1999 AT 27000 MILES. IN AUG OF 2001, REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. FRONT ROTORS ARE TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.*AK REPAIR SHOP OWNER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE TOO THIN FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, THEY WARP AND CAN NOT BE RESHAPED, CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED DUE TO THIS BRAKE PROBLEM BEING A DESIGN DEFECT, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT AGREE. *SLC