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Subaru Impreza 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-171-13 · NHTSA communication 10080078 · issued Jan 10, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Beginning with the vin numbers listed in the chart below, body plugs must be installed into the tie-down holes on both sides of the vehicle during pdi. The plugs are placed in the vehicle s glove box during port processing. The installation of these plugs eliminates these openings as a source of dust intrusion into the vehicle.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.