Subaru WRX 2015–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-243-18 · NHTSA communication 10142831 · issued Jun 6, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2018
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin replaces TSB 12-201-16R and provides a new repair procedure to address customer concerns of the hood scoop scrubbing the finish of the hood panel in the areas shown in the photo. Due to different expansion rates between the metal hood panel and the resin material used for the hood scoop, the edges of the scoop?s rear corners may come in contact with the hood panel and abrade the finish.
Vehicles covered
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.