Subaru BRZ 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-61-16 · NHTSA communication 10140502 · issued Apr 12, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2012–2016
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change to the front strut mounts intended to address customer concerns of a popping-type sound which may be heard when making low speed turns.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Subaru BRZ
- 2014 Subaru BRZ
- 2015 Subaru BRZ
- 2016 Subaru BRZ
- 2015 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru WRX
- 2016 Subaru WRX
- 2015 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2016 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
- 2014 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.