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Subaru Impreza 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-235-18 · NHTSA communication 10133523 · issued Mar 28, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

SEDAN (4DR) MODELS ONLY. This bulletin provides part information and a Service Procedure to address a customer concern of the trunk release being difficult to operate. The release cable may not be operating the trunk latch mechanism properly. The trunk lid cord (wire harness) has been changed with the addition of a new style retaining clip

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.