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Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 07-141-18 · NHTSA communication 10150938 · issued Oct 15, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2017–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information Bulletin announces a change to the retaining clip used to secure the engine harness on the models listed above. The change to a ?Tree Type? clip from an ?Anchor Type? was made to secure the harness tighter and improve assembly line productivity. Comparison images are provided below.

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.