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Subaru Crosstrek 2008–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 07-131-18R · NHTSA communication 10142827 · issued Jun 11, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2018
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted (or faulty) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed to set and result in the related system?s (e. g. VDC and/or EyeSight) warning lamp to illuminate.

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.