Service bulletin 09-66-16
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 | 10111070 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-08-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | 09-66-16 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-12-29 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
NHTSA's summary
This bulletin announces a change in the production procedure for the rear muffler assembly. Spot-weld locations securing the outer shell portion have been changed to improve overall rigidity. A gap may develop at the spot welded seam as a result of repeated thermal shock (heating / cooling) which occurs during normal use. The gap does not create an exhaust leak. In some cases, a rattling sound from the muffler may develop.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Exhaust manifold, pipes and muffler
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|---|---|
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.