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Subaru Crosstrek 2018–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-236-23 · NHTSA communication 10246088 · issued Nov 8, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2018–2021
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces the design change made to the leather wrapped steering wheels.

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.