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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-206-16 · NHTSA communication 10111101 · issued Jul 28, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2012–2017
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

All Models Listed with Seat Lifter Feature. This bulletin provides a procedure to address a customer reported cosmetic condition of surface rust appearing on the inner seat cushion frame of the front seat assemblies.

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.