Subaru Outback 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-216-17 · NHTSA communication 10111080 · issued Mar 21, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change to the roof rail assemblies. This change has been made in response to isolated customer concerns of a visible gap between the base portion of the rail assembly and the roof panel as shown in the example photo. The rail's retaining claws have been changed to optimize their holding force and eliminate any gapping.
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.