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Subaru Crosstrek 2013–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03-88-22 · NHTSA communication 10219469 · issued Aug 2, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2022
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

The bulletin announces the design change made the propeller shaft to address the small number of customer concerns regarding a growling-type sound being heard from under the vehicle when driving.

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.