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Subaru Legacy 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTD65-RS · NHTSA communication 10139490 · issued May 13, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

UPDATE: Subaru Recall Campaign: WTD-65 Steering Column - Roadside Assistance Policy. As an update to our Roadside Assistance Program policy, we will cover towing charges to the closest retailer or to the selling retailer. Likewise, if Subaru's Roadside Assistance program is not used for the towing, we will pick up the costs to the closest retailer or the selling retailer, depending on the customers preference.

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.