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Subaru B9 Tribeca 2006–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin WQE -41M2 · NHTSA communication 10085114 · issued Mar 15, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2006–2012
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

"the following information is intended to provide further clarification of the proper claims procedures to follow when a vehicle comes in to your service department for the wqe ]41 puddle light campaign. First and foremost, verify the vehicle is equipped with genuine subaru accessory puddle lights. If the vehicle is not equipped, release the vehicle as no correction is required."

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.