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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14-24-20 · NHTSA communication 10173125 · issued Mar 19, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2018
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

This service information bulletin outlines a procedure for Subaru Special Tool Kit number J-53014.

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.