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Subaru Legacy 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin WWB85 · NHTSA communication 619263 · issued Dec 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of america, inc. (soa) has determined that certain vehicles may require the inspection and possible replacement of the inlet heater hose. There is a possibility that the inlet heater hose may have been accidentally cut during production. If cut, the hose may eventually leak engine coolant, which could cause the engine to overheat and possibly be damaged. *tt

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.