Subaru BRZ 2012–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-166-17 · NHTSA communication 10111074 · issued Mar 10, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2017
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin outlines design changes made to the upper oil pan assembly on FA and FB engines used on the models listed above. There have been isolated cases where the sealer used between the upper oil pan and the crankcase has become displaced resulting in engine oil seepage.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Subaru BRZ
- 2014 Subaru BRZ
- 2015 Subaru BRZ
- 2016 Subaru BRZ
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2012 Subaru Forester
- 2013 Subaru Forester
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2017 Subaru Forester
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2017 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru WRX
- 2016 Subaru WRX
- 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
- 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
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.