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Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-245-18 · NHTSA communication 10142833 · issued Jun 11, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

5 DOOR MODELS ONLY. This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the rear gate trim panels. The change was made to the areas of the panels where they fit together to improve production line efficiency.

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.