Service bulletin FRAM
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 | 10083590 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-10-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | FRAM |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-02-06 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
"THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND ATTACHED DOCUMENTS CONTAIN SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND DETAILED INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS THOROUGHLY. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THEM IS TO BE USED FOR ADDRESSING INQUIRIES FROM CUSTOMERS AND WHOLESALE ACCOUNTS WHO MAY HAVE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED PARTS INVENTORY IN THEIR POSSESSION RELATED TO THE RECENT FRAM SAFETY RELATED DEFECT NOTICE FILED WITH NHTSA. BACKGROUND: FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS, LLC (“FRAM FILTRATION”) ISSUED A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT NOTICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MODEL 15208AA12A MOTOR OIL FILTER (“12A”), WHICH FRAM FILTRATION MANUFACTURES AND ARE SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. TO SUBARU DEALERSHIPS. THE 12A MODEL IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH LEGACY, OUTBACK, FORESTER, AND IMPREZA MODEL VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES WHERE THE MOTOR OIL FILTER IS LOCATED BENEATH THE ENGINE. THIS NOTICE ONLY RELATES TO UNINSTALLED FILTERS SOLD OVER THE COUNTER AT SUBARU DEALERSHIPS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2012 AND DECEMBER 15, 2012 THAT ARE IDENTIFIABLE BY SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND MARKINGS AS INDICATED UNDER THE PARTS IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOUND BELOW."
The document
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Components
Engine, Equipment and accessories
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.