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Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin WUP-01R · NHTSA communication 10166956 · issued Oct 31, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2017-2018 model year Impreza vehicles and certain 2018 model year Crosstrek vehicles in which the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve may be defective.

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.