Subaru BRZ 2008–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-231-18R · NHTSA communication 10140470 · issued Feb 13, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2008–2018
model years
34
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change to the air vent grille located in the lower portion of the trunk (or cargo) area. The shutters of the vent grille are designed to open briefly and relieve cabin pressure when the doors are shut with the windows fully closed. The vent grilles have rubber ?shutters? which occasionally, may catch on the frame (case) portion and not close properly allowing outside air / odor to enter the cabin.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Subaru BRZ
- 2014 Subaru BRZ
- 2015 Subaru BRZ
- 2016 Subaru BRZ
- 2017 Subaru BRZ
- 2018 Subaru BRZ
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2017 Subaru Forester
- 2018 Subaru Forester
- 2008 Subaru Impreza
- 2009 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Impreza
- 2011 Subaru Impreza
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru WRX
- 2016 Subaru WRX
- 2017 Subaru WRX
- 2018 Subaru WRX
- 2015 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2016 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2017 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2018 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.