Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Subaru BRZ 2013–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-133-12R · NHTSA communication 10154424 · issued Jan 31, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2019
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

The purpose of this bulletin is to clarify the proper installation direction of the valve springs used on the FA engine. The springs have a light blue paint mark identifier as shown in the chart below.

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.