Subaru Crosstrek 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-266-19 · NHTSA communication 10163002 · issued Jun 11, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a change to the interior door trim panels made to address a limited number of concerns regarding small dents appearing in the accent areas as shown in the illustrations below. These dents can occur when the foam layer on the inside of the trim panel covering material is pressed inward and comes in contact with adhesive used during assembly preventing a return to its original condition. An additional barrier has been added during manufacturing to keep the foam layer and adhesive separated.
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.