Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-142-12 · NHTSA communication 10093386 · issued Nov 9, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a squeaking-type sound coming from the driver or passenger front seat back.
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.