Service bulletin 12-178-15
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 | 10080902 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-09-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-178-15 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-01-30 |
| NHTSA component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
NHTSA's summary
THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO THE APPEARANCE OF THE HOOD LATCH AND STRIKER MOUNTING BOLTS. THE ORIGINAL BOLTS HAD A BLACK-COLORED FINISH WHILE THE NEW BOLTS ARE SILVER IN COLOR. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE SHAPE OR STRENGTH OF THE BOLTS.
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
Latches and locks, Hood latch
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
|---|---|
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.