Subaru Impreza 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-146-13 · NHTSA communication 10083712 · issued Feb 27, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2013
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides information regarding a change in production to the design of the trunk torsion spring mounting bracket located on the underside of the rear shelf panel. This change was made to reduce the possibility of noise from the trunk torsion springs during opening and / or closing of the trunk lid. There have also been changes made to the replacement trunk torsion springs. It is important to identify if the vehicle is equipped with the old-style or the new-style mounting brackets to insure the replacement springs are properly positioned after installation. Comparison illustration
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.