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Subaru Crosstrek 2014–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03-83-20R · NHTSA communication 10171926 · issued Feb 21, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2014–2020
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces availability of new shift forks and the corresponding sleeve and hub assembly to address isolated customer concerns of a rattling / vibration -type sound from the shift knob. The sound is primarily reported while driving in 4th gear between 1900 and 2500 rpm.

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.