Subaru Legacy 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-178-15 · NHTSA communication 10080902 · issued Jan 30, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2010–2014
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
This service information bulletin announces a change to the appearance of the hood latch and striker mounting bolts. The original bolts had a black-colored finish while the new bolts are silver in color. There is no change to the shape or strength of the bolts.
Vehicles covered
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.