Subaru Announces Voluntary Repair Campaign Of 1994-1995 And 1995-1996 Legacy Vehicles

Company Issues National Repair Campaign to Remove Front Tow-Hooks

CHERRY HILL, NJ - Subaru of America, Inc., (SOA), announced a voluntary repair campaign of some 1994-1995 model year Impreza and some 1995-1996 model year Legacy vehicles, excluding Outback models.

The campaign involves the removal of the front tow-hooks to eliminate risk of air bag deployment after sharp tow-hook contact with curbs, dips, speed bumps, potholes, railroad tracks and other similar road hazards. The removal of the front tow-hook has no impact on the performance or safety of the vehicle. Subaru is aware of a few isolated incidents where tow-hooks may have caused air bag deployment. However, the company does not know of any serious injuries that have occurred.

This campaign affects approximately 95,000 Impreza and Legacy vehicles excluding Outback models. All registered owners of vehicles potentially affected by the voluntary campaign have been notified by mail. They have been asked to return their vehicles to a Subaru dealer for tow-hook removal.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 franchised dealers across the United States. The company's American manufacturing plant, Subaru Isuzu Automotive, Inc., located near Lafayette, Ind., produces all Legacy models sold in the U.S., including the Outback and Sport Utility Sedan.