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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-169-17 · NHTSA communication 10187306 · issued Feb 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2017
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information bulletin outlines an enhancement made to the 2.0L cylinder head casting part numbers provided 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.