Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages (Subaru)
Vehicle recall 72V-225. NHTSA received SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.’s report on Sep 12, 1972.
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The short answer
NHTSA received SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.’s report on Sep 12, 1972. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SUBARU CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEDANS, COUPE, STATION WAGON.POSSIBILITY THATRETAINING PIN OF HEAD PIN IN COUPLER BETWEEN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD ANDBRAKE PEDAL MAY BECOME DISLODGED.THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE IMPAIRMENT OR NOBRAKING ACTION AT ALL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND, WHERE NECESSARY, REVERSINGPOSITION OF HEAD PIN AND SECURING WITH COTTER PIN AND WASHER.)
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 9,841 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Subaru 23and 1972, before the model years listed here
- Subaru 62and 1972, before the model years listed here
- Subaru 63and 1972, before the model years listed here
- Subaru 22and 1972, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 26, 2026.