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Service bulletin 12-193-15

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10093631
Published by NHTSA2017-03-03
Manufacturer's number12-193-15
Manufacturer's date2015-10-16
NHTSA componentSEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE REAR SEAT BACKREST STRIKER ASSEMBLY. PRIOR TO THIS CHANGE, IF EXCESSIVE FORCE WERE TO BE APPLIED TO THE RECLINING LEVER, THE RELEASE CABLE COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE STRIKER MECHANISM.

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

Seats

Vehicles listed
SUBARU OUTBACK2015

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

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12-253-18R2021-08-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to help identify the source of a squeaking, creaking or popping -type sound heard coming from the driver’s seat.
12-308-212021-02-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front seat hinge bolts.
12-203-16R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
12-203-16R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
12-253-18R2019-05-28. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to help identify the source of a squeaking, creaking or popping -type sound heard coming from the driver?s seat. A change has been made to the Teflon bushings used in the seat cushion frame assembly.
12-253-182019-02-19. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to help identify the source of a squeaking, creaking or popping -type sound heard coming from the driver?s seat. A change has been made to the Teflon bushings used in the seat cushion frame assembly.
07-114-162017-10-27. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of a new power seat memory control module designed to address customer concerns of the seat memory feature not operating properly. When pressing the buttons to recall one of the last seat positions memorized, the seat (height, backrest position, etc.) may not always return to the correct or exact positions previously selected (or stored in the control unit memory).
07-114-16R2017-09-14. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of a new power seat memory control module designed to address customer concerns of the seat memory feature not operating properly. When pressing the buttons to recall one of the last seat positions memorized, the seat (height, backrest position, etc.) may not always return to the correct or exact positions previously selected (or stored in the control unit memory).