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Subaru BRZ 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-12-145-13 · NHTSA communication 10051901 · issued Apr 17, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru: the retaining nuts may distort rear body panel mounting and sealing surfaces enough, allowing moisture seepage, past seals, to combination lamps and trunk area, due to small diameter flange surface. Model 2013 brz. *pe

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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.