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Service bulletin 12-191-15

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10093132
Published by NHTSA2017-02-28
Manufacturer's number12-191-15
Manufacturer's date2015-09-30
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE OF THE ROOF WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER/ MOLDING TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A GROWLING SOUND WHICH MAY BE HEARD WHEN FULLY CLOSING THE DOOR GLASS. THE SOUND RESULTS FROM A DEFORMATION OF THE ROOF WEATHERSTRIP CAUSED BY THE RETAINER/ MOLDING. THE RETAINER/ MOLDING CAN CAUSE THE WEATHERSTRIP TO “ROLL” AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW WHEN THE GLASS CLOSES FULLY IN THE AREA WHERE THE “A” PILLAR MEETS THE ROOF.

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

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
SUBARU BRZ2013, 2014, 2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
12V2540002012-06-05. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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