# Service bulletin 12\-160\-13

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10067068
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-05\-23
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-160\-13
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-12\-20
- NHTSA component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

## NHTSA's summary

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Lighting

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2014 SUBARU BRZ

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [07\-59\-07R](/bulletins/11012260.md), 2025-01-03, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin is for information purposes only.The bulletin adresses design changes of the headlamps and rear combination lamps, where moisture and or condensation may develop on the inside of the lamp lenses.
- [1214513R](/bulletins/10233121.md), 2023-03-20, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamps, Retaining Nut and Sealing Gasket Change
- [1216214](/bulletins/10232881.md), 2023-03-13, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Design Change to Rear Combination Lamps to Prevent Insect Intrusion
- [1214513](/bulletins/10232866.md), 2023-03-13, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamps
- [07\-128\-18R](/bulletins/10146480.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. This Service Information bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted \(or faulty\) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed above to set and result in the related system?s warning lamp to illuminate.
- [07\-128\-18R](/bulletins/10130270.md), 2018-03-13, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS. This Service Information bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted \(or faulty\) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed above to set and result in the related system?s warning lamp to illuminate.
- [12\-200\-16R](/bulletins/10120990.md), 2017-10-27, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Since the introduction of the BRZ, there have been a number of revisions to the rear combination lamps and their sealing gaskets \(a.k.a. packing\) to address varying customer concerns. Conditions ranging from the accumulation of water and condensation, to insect intrusion and lens / body cracking have all been addressed in previous bulletins. Recently, concerns about a cloudy appearance of the lens have created yet another bulletin. To help better organize these publications, all the related bulletins are being been condensed into this new release putting all the information in one place for easier reference. As listed in their chronological order, design changes and procedures have been developed to address customer concerns of: ? Condition 1: Condensation accumulation\- inspection for possible cracking of lamp housing ? Condition 2: Condensation accumulation\- flange \(retaining\) nut change for combination lamp assy. to prevent rear body panel distortion and increased gasket \(packing\) thickness to improve sealing. ? Condition 3: Trunk lid contacting \(and in isolated cases cracking\) the combination lamp assy. when closing\- change to the trunk stoppers and trunk weatherstrip ? Condition 4: Insect intrusion inside the combination lamps\- further revision to the lamp assy. and gasket ? Condition 5: Cloudy appearance of the lens\- anti\-fog coating applied at production to the inside of combination lamp lens.
- [12\-200\-16R](/bulletins/10111079.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. Rear Combination Lamp and Related Enhancements \- Since the introduction of the BRZ, there have been a number of revisions to the rear combination lamps and their sealing gaskets \(a.k.a. packing\) to address varying customer concerns. Conditions ranging from the accumulation of water and condensation, to insect intrusion and lens / body cracking have all been addressed in previous bulletins. Recently, concerns about a cloudy appearance of the lens have created yet another bulletin. To help better organize these publications, all the related bulletins are being been condensed into this new release putting all the information in one place for easier reference.
- [12\-162\-14R](/bulletins/10111078.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; STRUCTURE. Design Change to Rear Combination Lamps to Prevent Insect Intrusion \- IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12\-131\-12R, 12\-145\-13R, 12\-160\-13 and 12\-162\-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12\-200\-16R dated 3/6/2017.
- [12\-160\-13R](/bulletins/10111077.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. Cracked Rear Combination Lamps \- IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12\-131\-12R, 12\-145\-13R, 12\-160\-13 and 12\-162\-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12\-200\-16R dated 3/6/2017.

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