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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-157-13R · NHTSA communication 10090322 · issued May 7, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a rattle or buzzing-type sound coming from the lower portion of the a pillar trim while driving over bumpy or rough road surfaces. The lower insertion claws and / or the trim s support rib may be coming in contact with the vehicle body causing the sound.

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.