Service bulletin 12-169-14
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 | 10091766 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-169-14 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-07-10 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
“CLICK”, “POP” OR “CREEK” SOUND FROM LEFT OR RIGHT OUTER COWL CORNER / BASE OF “A” PILLAR AREA - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A “CLICK”, “POP” OR “CREEK” SOUND HEARD COMING FROM EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE AROUND THE REAR CORNERS OF THE COWL / ENGINE COMPARTMENT / BASE OF “A” PILLAR AREA.
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
Body and frame
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
|---|---|
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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