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Subaru Crosstrek 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-224-17R · NHTSA communication 10187314 · issued Feb 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2017
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a procedure for replacement of the black foam rubber insulating cushions for the roof rails.

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.