Service bulletin 12-273-19
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10165553 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-10-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-273-19 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-09-30 |
| NHTSA component | SEATS |
NHTSA's summary
This bulletin announces availability of redesigned leather seat cushion trim covers to address isolated customer concerns of wrinkles appearing during early stages of vehicle use as shown in the example photo below. The new covers utilize materials with higher durability and resistance to wrinkling.
The document
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Components
Seats
| SUBARU ASCENT | 2019, 2020 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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