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Subaru Crosstrek 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin WUC-88R · NHTSA communication 10160203 · issued Apr 8, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 model year Forester and Crosstrek vehicles to inspect and, if necessary, replace the power steering gear box. A total of 10,417 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.

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.