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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-182-15R · NHTSA communication 10140508 · issued Apr 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2016
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces availability of a new front door checker mechanism designed to hold the doors more securely when they are in partially open / closed positions. An additional detent position has also been added.

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.