Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-207-16 · NHTSA communication 10131639 · issued Sep 20, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2012–2017
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a change to the procedure used in production of the rear door glass assembly. The bottom edge of the door glass is pressed into a metal channel lined with rubber. The channel attaches the door glass assembly to the window regulator. In below-freezing temperature conditions, water freezing in the channel combined with the door glass sticking to the door weatherstrip can increase chance of the glass separating from the channel when attempting to operate (lower) the window. A lubricant has been added to the rubber portion to insure the glass gets fully seated during assemb
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2017 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru WRX
- 2016 Subaru WRX
- 2017 Subaru WRX
- 2015 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2016 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2017 Subaru WRX Sti
- 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.