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Subaru Legacy 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin WQV-57 · NHTSA communication 10094232 · issued Dec 9, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2016 model year subaru legacy and outback vehicles to inspect and possibly tighten or replace the bolts that attach the propeller shaft to the rear differential.

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.