Subaru Outback 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-193-15 · NHTSA communication 10093631 · issued Oct 16, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change to the rear seat backrest striker assembly. Prior to this change, if excessive force were to be applied to the reclining lever, the release cable could have become dislodged from the striker mechanism.
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.