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Subaru BRZ 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-167-14 · NHTSA communication 10084485 · issued Apr 29, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Door latch / actuator freezing - this bulletin provides a repair procedure to prevent water from accumulating then freezing inside the door latch / actuator assembly in cold temperatures and binding the mechanism.

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.