This bulletin announces a design change made to the rear wheel / brake backing plates
Subaru technical service bulletin 05-70-19 for 2013-2016 Subaru Forester, 2012-2016 Subaru Impreza and 2013-2019 Subaru Crosstrek.
- Bulletin number
- 05-70-19
- Component
- Wheels
- Summary
- This bulletin announces a design change made to the rear wheel / brake backing plates. Under certain circumstances, some customers may have a concern regarding a howling-type sound from the rear of the vehicle later diagnosed as a faulty hub / bearing assembly. Unevenness of the backing plate surfaces may affect the concentricity (roundness) of the hub / bearing after torqued during assembly and over time, cause the howling -type sound to develop. Production changes for the backing plates have been implemented to optimize their mounting surface quality.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 79 complaints in the wheels category.
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