Service bulletin 1516313
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 | 10234856 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2023-04-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | 1516313 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-05-20 |
| NHTSA component | TRAILER HITCHES |
NHTSA's summary
Accessory Trailer Hitch L101SAJ001
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
Trailer hitch
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 14V577000 | 2014-09-19. TRAILER HITCHES |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| WQN50 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Update: WQN?50 Subaru Recall Campaign 2015 Outback Accessory Trailer Hitch Assembly |
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| L101SAL011 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Subaru of America is pleased to announce the updated part number for the 2015 Outback Trailer Hitch |
| 14V577 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Accessory Trailer Hitch assembly |
| WQN50 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. New Subaru Recall Campaign: 2015 Outback Accessory Trailer Hitch Assembly ? WQN?50 |
| L101SAL010 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Trailer Hitch dealer kit: Stop Sale |
| 12-232-21R | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. This Service Information Bulletin provides helpful tips when using the Trailer Hitch Fascia Panel Template (SOA554002) during trailer hitch accessory installation. (Wilderness models) |
| 15-163-13 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. This Bulletin advises of a potential quality issue with the Genuine Subaru Accessory Trailer Hitch, part number L101SAJ001. The issue involves the inside dimensions of the receiver tube. Customers may have trouble fully installing either the trailer hitch ball mount and/or the hitch mounted bike attachment into the receiver far enough to allow the hitch pin to be inserted. IMPORTANT: Should a customer report difficulty installing the trailer hitch ball mount or the trailer hitch mounted bike carrier, the trailer hitch must be replaced under warranty. Do not attempt to sand, file, de-burr or in any way modify the hitch ball mount, hitch mounted bike carrier or the inside of the receiver tube. |
| THU | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. We have begun inspecting our inventory of the L101SAJ001and have identified good kits. A limited quantity of these kits will begin shipping today to dealers. Please use the picture and information below to help identify a ?good? trailer hitch kit. All kits that have been inspected and are ok to sell and install will have a round green sticker next to the part label. |
| TH | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. It has come to our attention that there may be a potential parts quality issue with our current Outback Trailer Hitches, Part Number L101SAJ001. We are asking that dealers please send back any inventory they currently have to their facing RDC. This affects all date ranges and lots of this part number. If you have the previous version of this hitch in inventory, Part Number L101SAJ000, they are OK to use and do not need to be returned. Once we have inspected our inventory and begin to ship this part again we will post another announcement to Subarunet with more details on how to identify the good product. |
| PM01 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. 2015 OUTBACK TRAILER HITCH UPDATE |