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Subaru Legacy 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-226-17 · NHTSA communication 10117547 · issued Aug 21, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides part number and design change information regarding the fuel door (saucer) assembly which may not open properly due to ice accumulation in sub-freezing conditions.

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.