00 Outback legacy..Anyone know what this part is and if it is replaceable?

[DarkenLX]

Like the title says.. the part is located next to the tail light on both sides where the liftgate comes down. They look like they are supposed to adjust or something but tried to move one the plastic just broke. 

[moosens]

Not super important. If you were dead bent on a dealer new part I’d say try a west coast dealer. And if you’re in the rust zone ask your dealer to use the west coast distributors. 
 

26 years old it’s not likely any dealer will have one. So junkyard or one of us. 
I probably have those in a box. I parted out a couple of those wagons. I’ll check as I can but it’s killer cold here now. 
 

Name of the part? Buffer - according to the hatch on a 95-99 so I assume it’s the same name through the generations. 

Edited Sunday at 01:28 AM by moosens

[Numbchux]

There's the buffer and a buffer cover

Covers are discontinued, but there are still a few buffers in the Subaru of America warehouses, 

Any Subaru dealer in the US can order them. $15-20 ea

 

[DarkenLX]

On 2/9/2026 at 12:09 PM, Numbchux said:

There's the buffer and a buffer cover

Covers are discontinued, but there are still a few buffers in the Subaru of America warehouses, 

Any Subaru dealer in the US can order them. $15-20 ea

 

Thanks this was what i was trying to find.

[lmdew]

If you are in NO rush, I can pull them from Colorado sometime in 2025.