Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-157-13R · NHTSA communication 10090322 · issued May 7, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a rattle or buzzing-type sound coming from the lower portion of the a pillar trim while driving over bumpy or rough road surfaces. The lower insertion claws and / or the trim s support rib may be coming in contact with the vehicle body causing the sound.
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.