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Subaru BRZ 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTY-84R · NHTSA communication 10160207 · issued Apr 11, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2014
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013 model year BRZ and XV Crosstrek and 2012-2014 model year Impreza vehicles to replace the engine valve springs which may fracture. A total of 139,324 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.

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.