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Subaru BRZ 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-131-12R · NHTSA communication 10080205 · issued Jan 28, 2013

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

Official summary

If you encounter a vehicle which has condensation in the rear combination lamp(s) the boss that houses the mounting stud may be cracked. To verify the condition, the combination lamp will need to be removed and inspected.

Vehicles covered

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.