Subaru Legacy 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 04-17-17-R · NHTSA communication 10161811 · issued May 2, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2015–2017
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a service procedure to address isolated customer concerns of a rattling sound identified as coming from the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) gear box (steering rack) assembly. The repair (when applicable) involves installation of a new tension spring for the worm gear to reduce / eliminate the condition.
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.