Subaru Crosstrek 2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SubaruAnnounceme · NHTSA communication 10164188 · issued Aug 15, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Authorized Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Retailers who participated in the Mahle R-134A Hybrid AC unit and manual oil injector purchase program were shipped the incorrect type of compressor oil. The Crosstrek Hybrid utilizes the same R-134a refrigerant as most all Subaru models built since 1994. While the refrigerant is commonly used, the compressor oil for the Crosstrek Hybrid is a special non-conductive POE electronic compressor oil."
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.