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Subaru Crosstrek 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-157-14N · NHTSA communication 10140523 · issued Apr 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2015
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Oil Consumption Class Action Claim Notice Clarification VIN break point clarification Memo. Recently SOA has become aware of some retailer questions regarding the VIN breakpoint information supplied as part of the class action notice.

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.