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Subaru Impreza 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-11-125-12 · NHTSA communication 10051500 · issued Dec 3, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru: procedure in inspection and repair of fb engine equipped vehicles regarding camshaft position and/or misfire related dtcs. Camshaft position sensor clearance could be out of specification, which is causing one or more of dtcs conditions to set and the check engine light to come on. Models 2012-2013 impreza, xv crosstrek. *pe

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.