Service bulletin 12-233-22
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 | 10208699 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2022-03-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-233-22 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2022-02-11 |
| NHTSA component | VISIBILITY |
NHTSA's summary
This bulletin announces the design change to the front window channel running channel seals.
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
Glass, wipers and mirrors
| SUBARU FORESTER | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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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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