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Subaru Outback 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin WUX-09R · NHTSA communication 10171072 · issued Jan 31, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru is recalling certain 2016-2017 model year Outback vehicles in which an incorrect Airbag Control Module may have been installed as a replacement part. A total of 46 U.S. vehicles may be affected by this recall.

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.