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Service bulletin 01-178-18

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10153626
Published by NHTSA2019-02-25
Manufacturer's number01-178-18
Manufacturer's date2018-12-28
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

This Service Information bulletin announces a procedure change regarding installation of the body plugs used to close the tie-down chain access holes in the vehicle underbody. Previously, these body plugs were placed in the glove box during vehicle assembly and installed by Retailers as part of the Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) procedure. Recently, the use of ?soft? tie-down straps for vehicle securement during transport has replaced the tie-down chains (no longer a SOA-accepted securement method) used previously. For this reason, the access hole body plugs are now installed during vehicle assembly.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
SUBARU ASCENT2019
SUBARU IMPREZA2019
SUBARU LEGACY2019
SUBARU OUTBACK2019

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
26V4360002026-07-07. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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