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Service bulletin WQK-47R

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id11016213
Published by NHTSA2025-04-01
Manufacturer's numberWQK-47R
Manufacturer's date2025-03-24
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists on certain 2005-2009 model year Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2009- 2013 Subaru Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Subaru Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles, and 2012-2014 Subaru WRX and STI vehicles currently or formerly registered in at least one of the “salt-belt” states listed below or in the District of Columbia. Part numbers in the bulletin has been updated.

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

Suspension

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
SUBARU IMPREZA2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
SUBARU LEGACY2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
SUBARU OUTBACK2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
SUBARU WRX2008 to 2014
SUBARU WRX STI2008 to 2014

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

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