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Subaru Crosstrek 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-209-16 · NHTSA communication 10120991 · issued Nov 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change to the front speaker grille. The new grilles have increased retention capabilities to address customer concerns of a loose fit.

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.