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Subaru Crosstrek 2017–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-297-20 · NHTSA communication 10180734 · issued Sep 21, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2020
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the rear seat folding center arm rest.

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.