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Subaru Legacy 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-248-18 · NHTSA communication 10144876 · issued Aug 9, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information bulletin announces a change made to the trunk hinge mounting bolts. The threaded end of the new flange bolts has been changed to a round type instead of square to prevent getting caught on items as they are loaded into and out of the trunk.

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.