Subaru Legacy 2006–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-60-15R · NHTSA communication 10120976 · issued Jun 13, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electronic Stability Control
component
2006–2009
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
2006-2009MY Legacy Spec B and 3.0R Limited Models with Bilstein® Front Struts models only. This bulletin provides an inspection method for the threaded portion of the front strut piston rod. If you receive a customer concern of a rattling sound in the front of the vehicle while driving and inspection results of the related suspension components are inconclusive, the strut retaining top nut torque should be checked using the following procedure.
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.