Subaru Crosstrek Service Bulletins (2012)

143 manufacturer communications on file.

• October 27, 2015•Document ID: 10093651

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SERVICE BRAKES

  Mfr Comm. #:

  06-51-15

  Date Added:

  March 3, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A NEW FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD, SHIM, GREASE AND CLIP KIT DESIGNED TO REDUCE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF EXCESSIVE BRAKE SQUEAL. THIS NEW KIT ELIMINATES THE “SLOTTED” SHIM WHICH PREVIOUSLY WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE RUBBER-COATED OUTER SHIM AND THE BRAKE PAD.

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• October 12, 2015•Document ID: 10093626

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SERVICE BRAKES

  Mfr Comm. #:

  06-48-15R

  Date Added:

  March 3, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS AND/OR VDC WARNING LAMP WITH RESULTING DTCS C1531 AND/OR C0054. DETAILS OF THE SWITCH CHANGES ARE SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW.

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• October 12, 2015•Document ID: 10093625

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

  Mfr Comm. #:

  06-46-14R

  Date Added:

  March 3, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE TO BE USED WHEN DIAGNOSING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (BLS) -RELATED DTCS C1531 AND/OR C0054. IF THE BLS IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE ABS AND/OR VDC WARNING LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE.

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• October 2, 2015•Document ID: 10093622

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  08-39-15

  Date Added:

  March 3, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RESETTING THE LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION FUNCTION OF THE MFD. WHENEVER REPLACING THE MFD AND / OR COMBINATION METER, THE LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION FUNCTION OF THE MFD MUST BE RESET FOR ACCURATE INFORMATION TO DISPLAY GOING FORWARD. IF NOT RESET, ERRONEOUS VALUES (EITHER EXTREMELY HIGH IN THE CASE OF A MFD REPLACEMENT OR EXTREMELY LOW FOR A COMBINATION METER REPLACEMENT) FOR LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION WILL BE DISPLAYED. THERE IS NO WAY TO TRANSFER THE OLD / EXISTING LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION RESULTS TO THE NEW MFD OR COMBINATION METER ALLOWING IT TO CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED. AS A RESULT, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE MFD AND / OR COMBINATION METER, ALL CALCULATIONS WILL START FRESH FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES.

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• September 23, 2015•Document ID: 10093119

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SERVICE BRAKES

  Mfr Comm. #:

  06-52-15

  Date Added:

  February 27, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES AN INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A DTC C0075 WHICH MAY BE STORED IN THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDCCM&HCU). THE DTC RELATES TO INCORRECT INPUTS TO WHEEL CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSORS DUE TO AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES. IN ADDITION, ON IMPREZA AND XV CROSSTREK, AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (BLS) MAY ALSO CAUSE THE DTC."

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• September 11, 2015•Document ID: 10093105

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  02-162-15R

  Date Added:

  February 27, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW. REVISED PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION."

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• August 24, 2015•Document ID: 10092529

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

  Mfr Comm. #:

  15-185-15

  Date Added:

  February 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE HELPFUL INSIGHT TO USE WHEN RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES INVOLVING THE PAIRING AND USE OF CELLULAR PHONES WITH CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHERE THE PHONE WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY PAIR ITSELF BUT INSTEAD REQUIRES MANUAL PHONE SELECTION ON THE AUDIO UNIT TO ALLOW PAIRING TO PROCEED.

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• May 5, 2015•Document ID: 10090321

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  04-13-14R

  Date Added:

  February 3, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  SERVICE BULLETIN IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND DIAGNOSTICS SHOW A DTC C2532 STORED IN MEMORY, A NEW EPS CONTROL UNIT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THIS CODE. THERE MAY ALSO BE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT ALONG WITH THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON.

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• February 19, 2015•Document ID: 10083892

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  02-132-12R

  Date Added:

  November 3, 2016

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND DETERMINATION OF NECESSARY PART REPLACEMENT IN THE EVENT ANY OF THE “AVCS SLOW RESPONSE” OR “AVCS SYSTEM FAILURE” DTCS LISTED ABOVE ARE FOUND TO BE STORED IN THE ECM MEMORY. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THESE CONDITIONS IS CONTAMINATION WITHIN THE CAMSHAFT SPROCKET AND / OR OIL CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE (OCV) MECHANISM.

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• February 17, 2015•Document ID: 10083887

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  02-157-14R

  Date Added:

  November 3, 2016

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THIS BULLETIN IS TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION TYPE.

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• February 5, 2015•Document ID: 10083811

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  02-146-13R

  Date Added:

  November 2, 2016

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF REVISED VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS DEVELOPED TO REDUCE A TAPPING SOUND WHICH MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE LEFT-HAND (B2) SIDE OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM.

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• August 1, 2014•Document ID: 10068330

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  8-1-2014

  Date Added:

  May 23, 2016

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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• July 17, 2014•Document ID: 10232535

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

  Mfr Comm. #:

  0116809R

  Date Added:

  March 6, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info

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• August 9, 2013•Document ID: 10234921

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  1515212R

  Date Added:

  April 24, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Exchange Component Identification and prcedures

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• June 12, 2013•Document ID: 10234852

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  1515212R

  Date Added:

  April 24, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Exchange Component Identification and procedures

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• May 23, 2013•Document ID: 10234880

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  TSMSFJ

  Date Added:

  April 24, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Remote Engine Start Systems Troubleshooting Guide

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• April 25, 2013•Document ID: 10233119

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  0214013

  Date Added:

  March 20, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated

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• April 25, 2013•Document ID: 10232879

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

  Mfr Comm. #:

  0116809R

  Date Added:

  March 13, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Replacement Key and Immobilizer info

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• February 19, 2013•Document ID: 10232869

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Mfr Comm. #:

  WQE41-1

  Date Added:

  March 13, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Puddle Light Recall

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• January 21, 2013•Document ID: 10235837

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  0213212R

  Date Added:

  May 8, 2023

  Manufacturer:

  SUBARU

  Summary

  Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs

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