Subaru Outback 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-149-13 · NHTSA communication 10085182 · issued Mar 22, 2013
Technical service bulletin
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2013
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Official summary
This bulletin outlines a procedure for removal of the pzev badging which was inadvertently installed on the rear gate of 1,766 fed emission specification vehicles. The other emission labeling on these vehicles is correct. Owners of vehicles which have already been retailed will be receiving a notification letter requesting they return to their subaru dealer for removal of the pzev badging.
Vehicles covered
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.