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Subaru BRZ 2013–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05-65-18 · NHTSA communication 10143872 · issued Jul 31, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2018
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a change made to the front lower control arm ball joint boots. The boot material has been changed to provide increased resistance to damage from ozone.

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.