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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-194-15 · NHTSA communication 10093866 · issued Nov 11, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2015
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change to the front bumper corner mounting bracket to address concerns of a gap between the top edge of the cover and the headlamp assembly as shown 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.