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Subaru Outback 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1516013R · NHTSA communication 10234854 · issued May 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Poor Fit of Seat Back Protector

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.