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Subaru Legacy 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-156-12R · NHTSA communication 10092087 · issued Aug 5, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2013–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

"2013 model year outback and legacy vehicles equipped with a backup camera no longer have a compass feature available in the factory installed auto-dimming mirror. In the event a customer requires a compass feature in an auto-dimming mirror, the factory installed mirror on some trim levels may be replaced with an auto-dimming compass mirror with homelink. This mirror is different from our standard accessory mirror offered for 2013 outback and legacy vehicles. Please reference the following chart for applicability and part numbers. Installation of the homelink mirror should be treated as any ot

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.