Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-176-18 · NHTSA communication 10142824 · issued Jun 27, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the upper oil pan baffle plate used on the models listed above. The new plate has a relief to allow for use of an oil level sensor which will be used in future production.
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.