Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Subaru Crosstrek 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-276-19 · NHTSA communication 10169874 · issued Dec 12, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2018–2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the fog light cover claws to improve their retention. The height of all 5 retaining claws has been increased by .5 mm as shown in the illustration 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.