Subaru Legacy 1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SUB039701 · NHTSA communication 51247 · issued Jan 1, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
High pitched noise from rear of vehicles- the cause may be rear axle oil seal number 2 coming loose from its mounting (place vehicle on lift and rotating the tire on the side suspected of noise). *jd
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.