Subaru Impreza 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-11-124-12R · NHTSA communication 10050520 · issued Nov 27, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru: information provided regarding repair and inspection of camshaft position issues and also, check engine light coming on, extended cranking or no start, rough idle. Conditions may be caused by camshaft position sensor out of specification. Models 2012 and 2013 impreza and xv crosstrek. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.