Subaru Crosstrek 2011–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-168-17 · NHTSA communication 10117529 · issued Jun 15, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2017
model years
30
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information bulletin announces a material change to the engine accessory drive / v-belt made to address customer concerns of a slipping belt (squeal or chirping) sound.
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2011 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Forester
- 2013 Subaru Forester
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2017 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Legacy
- 2014 Subaru Legacy
- 2015 Subaru Legacy
- 2016 Subaru Legacy
- 2017 Subaru Legacy
- 2013 Subaru Outback
- 2014 Subaru Outback
- 2015 Subaru Outback
- 2016 Subaru Outback
- 2017 Subaru Outback
- 2015 Subaru WRX
- 2016 Subaru WRX
- 2017 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.