Service bulletin 12-176-14R
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 | 10090411 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-176-14R |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-05-28 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR |
NHTSA's summary
"THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A WIND RUSHING-TYPE SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT DOOR GLASS SASH AREA. CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A CONCERN WITH ONE OR BOTH FRONT DOORS. IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SIDE WITH THE CONFIRMED CONDITION. THE DOOR GLASS SASH SEPARATES THE MAIN DOOR GLASS FROM THE SMALL PARTITION GLASS ON EACH DOOR. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL (WEATHERSTRIP), PARTITION GLASS/ WEATHERSTRIP, SASH AND BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER DOOR GLASS WEATHERSTRIPS (SWEEPS). IN ADDITION, TWO PRE-CUT PIECES OF SELF-ADHESIVE EPT FOAM, 1 PIECE OF NON-WOVEN TAPE (WILL BE CUT INTO 3 PIECES) AND A 320MM SECTION OF BUTYL (ADHESIVE RUBBER) SEALING MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS."
The document
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Components
Body and frame, Glass, wipers and mirrors
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2015 |
|---|---|
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2015 |
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