Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2020 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-296-20R · NHTSA communication 10183691 · issued Nov 4, 2020

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Suspension

component

2017–2020

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the rear frame section weld nuts and the mounting bolts used to secure the rear stabilizer bar brackets.

Vehicles covered

2017 Subaru Crosstrek
2018 Subaru Crosstrek
2019 Subaru Crosstrek
2020 Subaru Crosstrek
2019 Subaru Forester
2020 Subaru Forester
2017 Subaru Impreza
2018 Subaru Impreza
2019 Subaru Impreza
2020 Subaru Impreza

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.