Subaru Outback 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PDSP · NHTSA communication 10085183 · issued Mar 22, 2013
Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2013
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Official summary
This announcement relates to specific 2013 outback 2.5i limited federal specification models (ddf) that include the special appearance package (option 23/35) and are either crystal black (cb2) or satin white pearl (sp2) in color which have been identified as having a pzev badge incorrectly installed on the rear gate. These specific vehicles are federal specification for emissions and not pzev. This is strictly a badge-related exception and does not affect any other aspects of the vehicle. All other vehicle labeling and invoicing is correct. Although we have limited this situation, some of the
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.