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Subaru Legacy 2010–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-147-13 · NHTSA communication 10085103 · issued Mar 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2010–2013
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a pop type sound coming from the right rear wheel apron area. The sound may occur over bumps when a twisting motion is introduced into the vehicle chassis at low speeds. After verifying the customer s concern and performing the procedure, be sure to road test the car again to confirm the sound has been eliminated.

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.