Subaru Legacy 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-185-15R · NHTSA communication 10081075 · issued Jan 7, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a wind rushing and / or fluttering-type sound originating from the b pillar area of the vehicle. The sound is usually reported to be more prevalent when crosswinds are present and / or at highway speeds. The procedure involves the installation of a longer, 320mm piece of butyl adhesive to secure the upper front corner area of the rear door frame weatherstrip. To address customer concerns of a wind rushing sound coming from the front and / or rear door sash area, see tsbs 12-176-14r and 12-177-14r.
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.