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Subaru Crosstrek 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-207-16 · NHTSA communication 10121001 · issued Nov 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2016
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change to the USB connector inside the USB-AUX unit to address customer concerns of the USB cable becoming stuck and / or difficult to remove.

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.