Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-62-18 · NHTSA communication 10143870 · issued Jul 2, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts. The strut mount cap / seal shape has been changed (outside diameter increased by 30mm) and reinforced to provide improved sealing against water intrusion. NOTE: Any rust accumulation as described here is cosmetic and will not impair functionality of the strut top.
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.