Subaru Crosstrek 2010–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 06-51-15R · NHTSA communication 10164185 · issued Aug 8, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2010–2015
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of a new front disc brake pad, shim, grease and clip kit designed to reduce customer concerns of excessive brake squeal. This new kit eliminates the â slottedâ shim which previously was installed between the rubber-coated outer shim and the brake pad.
Vehicles covered
- 2012 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2013 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2015 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Legacy
- 2011 Subaru Legacy
- 2012 Subaru Legacy
- 2013 Subaru Legacy
- 2014 Subaru Legacy
- 2010 Subaru Outback
- 2011 Subaru Outback
- 2012 Subaru Outback
- 2013 Subaru Outback
- 2014 Subaru Outback
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.