Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit (Subaru)
Vehicle equipment recall 82E-014. NHTSA received SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.’s report on Aug 16, 1982.
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NHTSA received SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.’s report on Aug 16, 1982. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 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.
THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT”.
THESE SIGNALS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED FLASH RATE AND “CURRENT ON” TIME SPECIFIED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit.
What should you do?
THE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A CREDIT ALLOWANCE THAT IS EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR ALL RETURNED TURN SIGNAL FLASHERS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; TURN SIGNAL FLASHER, MODEL NO. TR659.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: USE OF TURN SIGNAL FLASHERS THAT DO NOT MEET SAFETYREQUIREMENTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Subaru SubaruNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- 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 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 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 20, 2026.