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NHTSA ID Number: 10225750
Manufacturer Communication Number: 12-241-22
Summary
This Bulletin announces installation tips for installing the trunk lid weather strip.
NUMBER: 12-241-22
DATE: 10/07/22
| APPLICABILITY: | All Models |
| SUBJECT: | Trunk Weather Strip Installation |
INTRODUCTION:
This Service Information Bulletin announces installation tips for installing the trunk lid weather strip. This information will help ensure proper installation and prevent any unwanted water intrusion. The following tips are to be used in conjunction with the information supplied in the applicable Service Manual. The information outlined below is broken down by body style.
SERVICE PROCEDURE / INFORMATION:
REMINDER: Customer satisfaction and retention starts with performing quality repairs.
The service procedures for trunk lid weather strip replacement remain unchanged. Always refer to the applicable Service Manual and review the full requirements of the repair being performed. The Service Manual procedures contain information critical to performing an effective repair the first time, every time. This includes but is not limited to important SAFETY precautions, proper inspection criteria, necessary special tools, required processes and related one-time-use parts needed for a complete and lasting repair.
Refer to STIS: EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Weather Strip
Installation Tips for Sedan Models (WRX is Shown):
Locate the trunk lid center hole, the weather strip center mark, and the center welding line located on the weather strip.
When installing the new seal, confirm the trunk lid center hole, the weather strip center mark and the welding line are all aligned with one another as shown below.
Confirm the entire weather strip is fully seated onto the body flange in all areas.
CAUTION: Any improper fitment can cause unwanted water intrusion.
installation closely when completed to confirm proper fitment and alignment.
Installation Tips for Coupe Models (BRZ is Shown):
Locate the trunk lid center hole, the weather strip center mark, the center welding line located on the weather strip.
When installing the new seal, confirm the trunk lid center hole, weather strip center mark, and the welding line are all aligned with one another as shown below.
Confirm the entire weather strip is fully seated onto the body flange in all areas.
CAUTION: Any improper fitment can cause unwanted water intrusion.
installation closely when completed to confirm proper fitment and alignment.
Installation Tips for Wagon Models (Outback Wilderness is Shown):
Locate the the welding line on the weather strip. Locate the center of the rear gate between the innerportion of the left and right gate hinge.
When installing the new seal, confirm the center of the gate lid and the welding line are aligned with one another as shown below.
Confirm the entire weather strip is fully seated onto the body flange in all areas.
CAUTION: Any improper fitment can cause unwanted water intrusion. installation to confirm proper fitment and alignment.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| SUBARU | SUBARU | 9999 |
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Manufacturer Communications
NUMBER: 12-241-22
DATE: 10/07/22
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- Excellent rebound memory
- Made with the highest quality EPDM materials
- 【High Quality Material】: Made of high-quality materials, resistant to high and low temperatures, not afraid of exposure to sunlight or deformation, and not prone to aging, with a long service life.
- 【Practical Function】: This product is waterproof and dustproof, and can prevent fallen leaves from falling into the gaps of the trunk. You no longer need to worry about the accumulation of fallen leaves and rainwater in the gaps of the trunk, which can cause the car paint to rust.
- 【Self-adhensive】: This product comes with an adhesive backing that is firmly attached, not easy to peel off, and does not damage the car paint. No matter how large the gap in the trunk of your vehicle is, there is no need to worry, as it can fill the gap proportionally and prevent any debris or dust from entering the interior of the vehicle.
- 【Easy Installation】: This product is easy to install. Wipe the body clean, then stick a corresponding length of sealing strip, and finally use scissors to cut off the excess part.
- 【Perfect Gift】: Although this product has a widened and enlarged dustproof edge, it does not affect the opening and closing function of the trunk.
- ⭐ Perfect Driving Experience：If your car's door cracks constantly generate noise, or are penetrated by rain and dust, then this car door seal strip will definitely rescue you from the depths of restlessness! It adopts the latest U-clip+O-shaped hollow design, which can effectively seal the edges of the car door and block gaps. It is an ideal choice to keep the car quiet and tidy!
- ⭐ Push In Installation：Say goodbye to complex drilling and unstable adhesive backing! Our automotive weather stripping are renowned for their built-in metal clips, which provide excellent grip and fixation. When installing, simply clip the car door trim into the door seam to maintain a perfect and secure fit. This is a very effective and easy-to-use door protection solution!
- ⭐ Excellent Sealing Materials：Each of our car weather stripping is made of premium rubber and metal materials, with exquisite craftsmanship. It has outstanding performance in flexibility, sealing, anti-aging and durability. Even in the face of extreme weather such as rainstorm, snowstorm, sandstorm and frost, the car door rubber seal strip is not easy to crack or damage.
- ⭐ Widely Used：In daily life, you will definitely be ecstatic to have this practical rubber weather stripping! Because it always brings you stunning usage effects. You can use it in various places such as the front and rear doors of cars, engine hoods, trunk, trunk side seams, RV cabins, ship cabins, trucks, houses, etc., providing you with a tight sealing effect.
- ⭐ Buyer's Guide：Car door weather stripping has a length of 20feet/6m, a width of 17mm/0.67inch, and a thickness of 28mm/1.1inch. You can freely cut the car door according to its size. We recommend a front door application-4m; a rear door application-4m, hood cover application-5m; tailgate seal-5m. For reference only, please measure the length for your application location before purchasing.
- Compatible with Toyota Camry 2007-2016, RAV4 2009-2014.
- [High Quality] The edge trim strip of rubber sealing strip is made of high-quality soft rubber and contains stainless steel clips inside. It can be used around the installation site without falling off easily.
- [Soft] The car weatherstrip is very soft. It can be easily bent along the installation contour or cut at will.
- [Durable] The rubber sealing strip of the car door can protect your car from wear and tear in extreme weather, cold and heat resistance, noise, dust and wind, and has better noise reduction, dust prevention and wind resistance.
- [Easy to Install] The rubber sealing strip of the door with side bulb is easy to install, and it can be quickly installed without adhesive, just by pushing and pressing the decorative seal, which is very convenient.
- [Wide Application] Our U-shaped car door sealing strip has two sizes to choose from: 10 feet and 20 feet. It is applicable to the sealing of various ships, cars, RVs and trucks, as well as various doors, windows and buildings; Sealing strips for various electrical cabinets, generators and metal plates.
- 🛠【HIGH QUALITY】 Rubber seal strip is made of high quality rubber and metal materials with excellent craftsmanship. It excels in flexibility, sealing, anti-aging and durability. Even when facing extreme weather such as heavy rain, snowstorms, sandstorms, frost, etc., the car door rubber seals are not easy to crack or damage.
- ✨【DESIGN】The Car Door Seal Strip, featuring a top bulb design, premium internal metal clip construction provides excellent grip for a stable and strong grip, and the EPDM rubber bulb on top provides a secure seal for a variety of applications.
- 👍【TIGHTNESS】With its exceptional sealing capabilities, the Car Seal Strip ensures a secure and tight closure of your vehicle's doors. It eliminates any gaps or loose fittings, preventing unwanted rattling or vibration while driving, and providing enhanced safety and stability.
- 🔨【INSTALLATION】Say goodbye to complicated drilling and unstable adhesive backing! Our car windscreen strips are known for their built-in metal clips that provide excellent grip and hold. To install, simply clip the car door trim into the door seam to maintain a perfect, secure fit. This is a very effective and easy to use solution for car door protection!
- 🛒【USE】Car door weather stripping has a length of 20feet/6m, a width of 17mm/0.67inch, and a thickness of 28mm/1.1inch. You can use it in a variety of places such as front and back doors of cars, trunk, truck, truck side seams, RV compartments, boat cabins, pickup, houses, etc. to provide you with a tight seal.
- [High Quality Materials]The car seal is made of durable rubber and self-adhesive materials, which can provide excellent insulation, corrosion resistance, and extreme weather damage protection. High temperature resistance, cold resistance, UV protection, and durability.
- [Unique Design] Our door rubber sealing strip adopts a unique 6-hole, 3-layer pyramid structure, which can automatically adjust to different door gaps. Regardless of the shape of the door, it can ensure perfect sealing and resist the invasion of water vapor and dust.
- [Good Flexibility] The length of the car door sealing strip is 33FT, which has good flexibility and compressive deformation ability, can be bent and cut. You can cut it to the size you need according to the installation environment to achieve the best installation effect.
- [Excellent Elasticity] The door seal has good elasticity, which can better fit the gap of the car and improve the sealing degree of the car. Effectively saving fuel consumption, fast cooling, and reducing wear and tear. It can also reduce noise while driving on highways, making your and your family's journey more comfortable and enjoyable.
- [Widely Applicable] The tailgate weather strip is made of durable tape, making it easy to install in any clean and flat place. Suitable for sealing various models of front and rear covers, doors, pillars, and dust covers.
- 🚙【Material】Automotive weather stripping is durable rubber and self-Adhesive, non-toxic, thick and flexible, plyable to hold up to compression.
- 🚙【Durable】Car seal strip has good flexibility and compressive deformation resistance, no cracks or deformation in long-term use. And strong adhesive backing, stick firmly and non-deguming, tear off the car weather strip will not leave sticky residue.
- 🚙【Increased Airtightness】The car rubber seal has good elasticity and can better fit the gap of your car and improve the sealing degree of your car. It can prevent leaves, dust and rain from entering the car, providing a comfortable environment for your car.
- 🚙【Easy to use】The car trunk lid gap seal comes with durable tape and can be easily installed on a clean and flat trunk hatch gap. To use, simply push the peel-off foam over the rubber sealant above the mount.
- 🚙【Package Include】You can get 1.5M/4.92 feet automotive weather strip. Easy to cut and apply for maximum edge protection to the trunk.
- 🚘Upgrade Design - The upgraded version of car windshield protection strip adopts a three-layer L-shaped thickened design. The shape fits the door better, and the thickened three-layer design makes it easier to achieve sound insulation and noise reduction than car sealing strips on the market. In addition, the sealing strip is also upgraded with ventilation holes, upgraded and optimized for quiet function, so that you can enjoy noise-free driving.
- 🚘Product Specifications - This car door seal measures 393.70*0.47*0.47 inches. Universal car accessory design makes it suitable for most car models. One stick is universal for the whole car, not only can be used for the door but also can be stuck on the hood, trunk, B-pillar, C-pillar. The length of the closure strip is adjustable, you can buy it according to your needs.
- 🚘Specialized Adhesive Backing - This rubber seal strip is non-marking full adhesive backing, tear off without leaving residual marks will not damage the car paint is not easy to aging off, stronger adhesion. Flexible adhesive backing can be adapted to the original car corners curvature, avoid bumps friction, delay the use of time.
- 🚘Wind and Rain Blocker - When driving on a rainy day, the high speed of the car will make the rain hit the car body quickly so that it can penetrate into the interior through the gaps. The rubber seal can provide a solution to this problem, forming a barrier between the various seams of the car, blocking the wind and rain, and at the same time does not interfere with the opening and closing of the car doors.
- 🚘Buying Guide - If you are unsure of the dimensions of your purchase, please see this page. The required seal length is 26.24 feet for both front doors, 26.24 feet for both rear doors, 14.76 feet for the hood, 14.76 feet for the boot, 6.56 feet for the B-pillar/C-pillar, and 98.42 feet for the whole vehicle. You can choose a more suitable size according to where you need it.
- Noise Reduction - Compared with ordinary car door rubber seal strip, our car door seal backing is embedded design, which can better fit the surface of the car, effectively insulate you from wind noise and road noise, greatly reduce the noise inside the car, improve driving comfort, so that you can enjoy a quieter driving environment.
- Water and Dust Resistant - The car door weather stripping is designed with a unique three-hole structure with a large hollow, no matter how big the gap is, it can be automatically adjusted to bring the ideal sealing effect! It can effectively prevent rain and dust from seeping into the car door gap, keep the car interior dry and tidy.
- Thickened & Durable - Our auto weather stripping is made of new upgraded and thickened rubber material, which has strong toughness and durability, and is not easy to twist and deform and aging, completely unafraid of the scorching sun and torrential rain! Providing you with a long service life, so you don't have to replace it often, saving your time and energy!
- Applicable Models - In order to meet the needs of different car owners, we offer you two lengths: 196.85 inch/16.4 feet or 393.70 inch/32.8 feet, which is not only suitable for most cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, RVs, etc. in the market, but also can be applied to many parts of the car, such as front and rear doors, hoods, trunks, windows and other places!
- How to Install - Car weather stripping is easy and convenient to install without any professional tools. It comes with an adhesive backing that does not damage the paintwork, so you just need to peel off the protective film and stick it in the right place! Note: Please keep the installation location clean and dry before installation.
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Bulletin Number: 12-241-22; Date: 10/07/22 Page 1 of 5 SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN Continued… CAUTION: VEHICLE SERVICING PERFORMED BY UNTRAINED PERSONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE PERSONS OR TO OTHERS. Subaru Service Bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians ONLY. They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur in some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of the vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do the job correctly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that this Service Bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. Subaru of America, Inc. is ISO 14001 Compliant ISO 14001 is the international standard for excellence in Environmental Management Systems. Please recycle or dispose of automotive products in a manner that is friendly to our environment and in accordance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations. APPLICABILITY: All Models SUBJECT: Trunk Weather Strip Installation NUMBER: 12-241-22 DATE: 10/07/22 INTRODUCTION: This Service Information Bulletin announces installation tips for installing the trunk lid weather strip. This information will help ensure proper installation and prevent any unwanted water intrusion. The following tips are to be used in conjunction with the information supplied in the applicable Service Manual. The information outlined below is broken down by body style. SERVICE PROCEDURE / INFORMATION: REMINDER: Customer satisfaction and retention starts with performing quality repairs. The service procedures for trunk lid weather strip replacement remain unchanged. Always refer to the applicable Service Manual and review the full requirements of the repair being performed. The Service Manual procedures contain information critical to performing an effective repair the first time, every time. This includes but is not limited to important SAFETY precautions, proper inspection criteria, necessary special tools, required processes and related one-time-use parts needed for a complete and lasting repair. Refer to STIS: EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Weather Strip ATTENTION: GENERAL MANAGER 0 PARTS MANAGER 0 CLAIMS PERSONNEL 0 SERVICE MANAGER 0 IMPORTANT – All Service Personnel Should Read and Initial in the boxes provided, right. © 2022 Subaru of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Installation Tips for Sedan Models (WRX is Shown): Locate the trunk lid center hole, the weather strip center mark, and the center welding line located on the weather strip. When installing the new seal, confirm the trunk lid center hole, the weather strip center mark and the welding line are all aligned with one another as shown below. Confirm the entire weather strip is fully seated onto the body flange in all areas. CAUTION: Any improper fitment can cause unwanted water intrusion. ALWAYS inspect the installation closely when completed to confirm proper fitment and alignment. Continued… Bulletin Number: 12-241-22; Date: 10/07/22 Page 2 of 5 Installation Tips for Coupe Models (BRZ is Shown): Locate the trunk lid center hole, the weather strip center mark, the center welding line located on the weather strip. When installing the new seal, confirm the trunk lid center hole, weather strip center mark, and the welding line are all aligned with one another as shown below. Confirm the entire weather strip is fully seated onto the body flange in all areas. CAUTION: Any improper fitment can cause unwanted water intrusion. ALWAYS inspect the installation closely when completed to confirm proper fitment and alignment. Continued… Bulletin Number: 12-241-22; Date: 10/07/22 Page 3 of 5 Installation Tips for Wagon Models (Outback Wilderness is Shown): Locate the the welding line on the weather strip. Locate the center of the rear gate between the inner portion of the left and right gate hinge. When installing the new seal, confirm the center of the gate lid and the welding line are aligned with one another as shown below. Confirm the entire weather strip is fully seated onto the body flange in all areas. CAUTION: Any improper fitment can cause unwanted water intrusion. ALWAYS inspect the installation to confirm proper fitment and alignment. Continued… Bulletin Number: 12-241-22; Date: 10/07/22 Page 4 of 5 Bulletin Number: 12-241-22; Date: 10/07/22 Page 5 of 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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