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Service bulletin 15-178-15

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10083886
Published by NHTSA2016-11-03
Manufacturer's number15-178-15
Manufacturer's date2015-02-13
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA's summary

THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A “CHECK DEVICE” ERROR MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN OF THEIR PANASONIC AUDIO UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN WARM CLIMATES AND / OR DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN CABIN TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY EXCEED 158°(F) DURING A HOT SOAK SITUATION.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Instrument cluster

Vehicles listed
SUBARU LEGACY2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
SUBARU OUTBACK2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SM042017-03-01. Service bulletin. SUBARU SERVICE PROGRAM WQC-39: ECM REPROGRAMMING