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Subaru BRZ 2013–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-250-18 · NHTSA communication 10145074 · issued Aug 24, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2013–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the rear bumper cover (face). To insure a proper fit of the new cover, the rear edge portion of the existing inner mud guards (splash shields) will need to be modified slightly in specific areas. In addition, plastic arch caps (plugs) are inserted into unused holes in the rear wheel arch lip of the new cover to fill unused mounting holes for optional accessory mud guards when not installed.

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.