Subaru Crosstrek 2018–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-279-20 · NHTSA communication 10171090 · issued Jan 17, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2018–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of new outer door handles to address isolated concerns of the chrome finish peeling.
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.