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Subaru Legacy 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-229-17 · NHTSA communication 10131634 · issued Sep 5, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a service procedure for addressing customer concerns regarding an uneven gap between the hood and top of the headlamp.

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.