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Service bulletin 128505

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10015186
Published by NHTSA2005-07-08
Manufacturer's number128505
Manufacturer's date2005-02-25
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSIS THE REAR GATE STAYS AND ALSO AVOIDS UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF NON-FAILED STAYS. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
SUBARU IMPREZA2002
SUBARU LEGACY2000
SUBARU OUTBACK2000

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19981541998-07-22. Structure

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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0301032003-07-21. Service bulletin. NEW HOOD DEFLECTOR. 2000-2004MY LEGACY AND BAJA VEHICLES. *TT
1279032003-06-24. Service bulletin. LOWER FRONT DOOR WEATHER STRIP DETACHED OR HANGING LOOSE. *TT
1275022002-09-28. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING EXCESSIVE TRANSPORTATION COATING UNDER THE HOOD. *JG
15104012002-02-04. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING ROOF RACK/CROSSBAR WIND NOISE. *YH
0107002000-09-26. Service bulletin. INSTALLING THE HOOD DEFLECTOR W CLIPS. *TT