Subaru Crosstrek 2018–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-299-20R · NHTSA communication 10243401 · issued Sep 28, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2018–2023
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change made to the outer hinge cover on the driverâ s 10-way adjustable power seats.
Vehicles covered
- 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2019 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2020 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2021 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2019 Subaru Forester
- 2020 Subaru Forester
- 2021 Subaru Forester
- 2022 Subaru Forester
- 2023 Subaru Forester
- 2020 Subaru Legacy
- 2021 Subaru Legacy
- 2022 Subaru Legacy
- 2020 Subaru Outback
- 2021 Subaru Outback
- 2022 Subaru Outback
- 2022 Subaru WRX
- 2023 Subaru WRX
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.