# Service bulletin 12\-144\-13

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10067839
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-05\-23
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-144\-13
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-02\-07
- NHTSA component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

## NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES AN INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE REAR UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FRONT DOOR GLASS TO BIND OR MOVE SLOWLY WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO CAUSE ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOW AUTO\-UP FEATURE \(IF EQUIPPED\). IN SOME CASES, WHEN CLOSING THE WINDOW, THE SYSTEM MAY MIS\-INTERPRET THE BINDING CONDITION AND ACTIVATE THE PINCHING HAZARD PREVENTION FEATURE AND REVERSE THE MOTOR’S DIRECTION.

## 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

Glass, wipers and mirrors, Power windows

## Vehicles listed

- 2009 to 2012 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2008 to 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2010 to 2012 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2010 to 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2008 to 2012 SUBARU WRX
- 2008 to 2012 SUBARU WRX STI

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [214413](/bulletins/10232851.md), 2023-03-13, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Front Door Glass Does Not Close Properly
- [07\-152\-19R](/bulletins/10163526.md), 2019-08-06, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. "This bulletin announces availability of new power window switch assemblies developed to address the following customer concerns: • Power windows inoperative from the driver’s door master and / or passenger front door switch • Unable to remotely operate other door windows from the driver’s door master switch • One\-Touch Auto Up / Down features inoperative from either / both front door switches"

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