Subaru Legacy 2005–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-197-16 · NHTSA communication 10086821 · issued Feb 25, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2005–2009
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
"as part of our dedication to customer satisfaction, subaru of america, inc. Is initiating a program to extend the original new car limited warranty coverage of the instrument pane+g108 (ip) or dashboard assembly on the applicable vehicles listed above to 10 years / regardless of miles from the original warranty start date. This warranty extension will cover a one-time replacement of the ip if it melts or becomes sticky to the touch as a result of exposure to heat and / or humidity conditions. This extension will not cover ips with damage resulting from outside influence such as abuse, vandali
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.