Subaru Crosstrek 2013–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-69-19 · NHTSA communication 10163556 · issued Jul 23, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2013–2019
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information Bulletin announces a change made to the rear subframe retaining bolts used on the models listed above. The design changes provide the bolt with an increased durability against rust.
Vehicles covered
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.