Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-175-18 · NHTSA communication 10143868 · issued Jul 27, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change to the PCV valve used on the models listed above. Customers may have concerns of white smoke from the exhaust and / or in some cases, excessive engine oil consumption.
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.