TSB 03-70-12 — Subaru Service bulletin
03-70-12 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Subaru models, 1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR HIGH-PITCHED SOUND FROM EXTENSION HOUSING AREA USING LATEST GENERATION PRODUCTION PARTS
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 03-70-12 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 1999 |
| Subaru Impreza | 1999 |
Every document filed under 03-70-12
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 03-70-12 | December 13, 2012 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 03-70-12?
03-70-12 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 2 Subaru models across the 1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR HIGH-PITCHED SOUND FROM EXTENSION HOUSING AREA USING LATEST GENERATION PRODUCTION PARTS
Which vehicles does 03-70-12 cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Forester (1999); Subaru Impreza (1999). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 03-70-12 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 03-70-12 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 03-70-12?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 03-70-12, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 03-70-12. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.