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Subaru Outback 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-216-17 · NHTSA communication 10111080 · issued Mar 21, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change to the roof rail assemblies. This change has been made in response to isolated customer concerns of a visible gap between the base portion of the rail assembly and the roof panel as shown in the example photo. The rail's retaining claws have been changed to optimize their holding force and eliminate any gapping.

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.