Subaru Crosstrek 2010–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 06-51-15R · NHTSA communication 10093869 · issued Nov 11, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2010–2015
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of a new front disc brake pad, shim, grease and clip kit designed to reduce customer concerns of excessive brake squeal. This new kit eliminates the slotted shim which previously was installed between the rubber-coated outer shim and the brake pad.
Vehicles covered
- 2012 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2013 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2015 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Legacy
- 2011 Subaru Legacy
- 2012 Subaru Legacy
- 2013 Subaru Legacy
- 2014 Subaru Legacy
- 2010 Subaru Outback
- 2011 Subaru Outback
- 2012 Subaru Outback
- 2013 Subaru Outback
- 2014 Subaru Outback
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.