Subaru BRZ 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-140-12R · NHTSA communication 10093341 · issued Oct 15, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"the purpose of this bulletin is to provide a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a clack or popping sound from the trunk and / or rear package shelf area. The sound may occur over bumps or when a twisting motion is introduced into the vehicle chassis at low speeds. The tendency is for the sound to originate on the driver s (l/hand) side (case #1). The procedure for case #1 will remedy the majority of vehicles with this condition. After verifying the customer s concern and performing the procedure, be sure to road test the car again to confirm the sound has been repaired. In a ra
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.