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Subaru Legacy 2015–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin WUB87-Announceme · NHTSA communication 10161830 · issued May 28, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2018
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subarunet Aunouncement: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service campaign/voluntary emissions recall for certain 2015-2018 model year Legacy and Outback SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) vehicles. This will affect 2,620 vehicles identified through Subaru warranty claim records indicating that the incorrect front exhaust pipe assembly may have been installed during a repair.

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.