Roof Rail Gapping – 2015-2016 Subaru Outback

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NUMBER: 12-198-16
DATE: 03/21/16

APPLICABILITY: 2015-16MY Outback
SUBJECT: Roof Rail Gapping

 

INTRODUCTION

This bulletin announces a design change to the roof rail assembly to address customer concerns of gapping between the rail’s sealing portions and the vehicle roof panel as shown in the photo below.

 

Roof Rail Gapping

 

Production Change Information:

The new roof rails were incorporated into production starting with VIN G3282412.

 

Part Information:

The part numbers for the roof rails will remain unchanged:

  • 91151AL01A (ROOF RAIL ASSEMBLY LEFT)
  • 91151AL00A (ROOF RAIL ASSEMBLY RIGHT)

 

Service Procedure / Information:

After confirmation of the customer concern, replace the affected roof rail assembly following the procedure in the applicable Service Manual.  It is NOT necessary to replace the roof rails as a set.

 

Warranty / Claim Information:

For vehicles within the Basic New Car Limited Warranty period, this repair may be submitted using the following claim information:

Labor Description Labor
Operation #
Failure
Code
Labor
Time
ONE SIDE, ROOF RACK SIDE RAIL &/or GASKET R&R A054-131 ZIK-29 2.1
BOTH SIDES, ROOF RACK SIDE RAIL &/or GASKET R&R A054-134 2.5

 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

  • SOA strongly discourages the printing and/or local storage of service information as previously released information and electronic publications may be updated at any time.
  • Always check for any open recalls or campaigns anytime a vehicle is in for servicing.
  • Always refer to STIS for the latest service information before performing any repairs.

 

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