Service bulletin 05-60-15
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 | 10092006 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-02-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05-60-15 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-07-27 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES AN INSPECTION METHOD FOR THE THREADED PORTION OF THE FRONT STRUT PISTON ROD. IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND INSPECTION RESULTS OF THE RELATED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE INCONCLUSIVE, THE STRUT RETAINING TOP NUT TORQUE SHOULD BE CHECKED USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
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
Suspension
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
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