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Subaru Sambar 3rd gen (1973 to 1982): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Subaru Sambar 3rd gen was built from 1973 to 1982 as a van or ute, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: K71 and K87.

Key facts

Years
1973 to 1982
Chassis codes
K71, K87
Body types
Van, Ute
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Subaru Sambar 3rd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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