Subaru BRZ 2013–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-190-15 · NHTSA communication 10093628 · issued Oct 14, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a creaking sound heard when operating the clutch pedal. The cause of the sound has been identified as a very slight amount of movement between the 2 layers of metal (circled in yellow) which form the specific clutch and brake pedal assembly mounting bracket shown in the illustration and photos below.
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.