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Subaru WRX 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-187-15 · NHTSA communication 10092005 · issued Jul 27, 2015

Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2015
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2
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Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change to enhance the operation of the trunk latch mechanism and prevent it from releasing immediately after closing.

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.