Subaru Forester 2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-278-20 · NHTSA communication 10171088 · issued Jan 15, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"This bulletin provides a procedure to address a limited number of customer concerns regarding light seen â leakingâ past the combination meter visor. A small gap can develop between the instrument panel (IP) and the combination meter visor as a result of slight dimensional differences in these parts. When the gap occurs, light may be seen leaking through the gap."
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.