Subaru BRZ 2011–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-170-17R · NHTSA communication 10160214 · issued Apr 23, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2019
model years
50
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces part information for new Active Valve Control System (AVCS) oil control solenoid valves (OCV) which contain a redesigned internal oil seal. The new seal will eliminate potential oil seepage into the wire harness connector portion of the valve. If oil seeps into the connector, over time, the Check Engine lamp may illuminate and set various AVCS-related DTCs.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Subaru BRZ
- 2014 Subaru BRZ
- 2015 Subaru BRZ
- 2016 Subaru BRZ
- 2017 Subaru BRZ
- 2018 Subaru BRZ
- 2019 Subaru BRZ
- 2013 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2015 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2019 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2011 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Forester
- 2013 Subaru Forester
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2017 Subaru Forester
- 2018 Subaru Forester
- 2019 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2017 Subaru Impreza
- 2018 Subaru Impreza
- 2019 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Legacy
- 2014 Subaru Legacy
- 2015 Subaru Legacy
- 2016 Subaru Legacy
- 2017 Subaru Legacy
- 2018 Subaru Legacy
- 2019 Subaru Legacy
- 2013 Subaru Outback
- 2014 Subaru Outback
- 2015 Subaru Outback
- 2016 Subaru Outback
- 2017 Subaru Outback
- 2018 Subaru Outback
- 2019 Subaru Outback
- 2015 Subaru WRX
- 2016 Subaru WRX
- 2017 Subaru WRX
- 2018 Subaru WRX
- 2019 Subaru WRX
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.