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Suspension - Front Strut Hardware/Torque Spec. Update

NUMBER: 05-43-09

DATE: 03/24/09

APPLICABILITY:
2008MY Impreza, Legacy/Outback and Tribeca
2009MY Forester

SUBJECT: Front Struts

Introduction

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you of that the front strut hardware has been changed along with the torque specification of the self-locking nut.

Countermeasure in Production





The new hardware was used in production as shown above.





Parts Information and Torque Specification





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