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Subaru Impreza 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-189-15 · NHTSA communication 10093118 · issued Sep 23, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides information about changes made to the rear shelf trim to address customer concerns of a rattling sound heard while driving over bumpy / rough roads. The sources of the rattle have been identified as the mounting for the center stop lamp in the package shelf and / or the shelf itself rattling against the inside of the rear glass.

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.