Service bulletin 12-156-13
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 | 10093321 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-03-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12-156-13 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-10-08 |
| NHTSA component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
"THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE POINT WHERE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME. THE SOUND MAY BE HEARD FROM EITHER SEAT ON ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR GOING OVER BUMPS. THE SOUND IS MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED BUT IN RARE CASES, CAN OCCUR WHEN THE BELT IS UNBUCKLED. THE SERVICE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REMOVAL OF A TOOTHED WASHER AND REPLACING IT WITH A SPRING WAVE WASHER."
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
Seat belts
| SUBARU BRZ | 2013 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 1215613 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Rattling Sound from Seat Belt Buckle |
|---|---|
| 12-156-13 | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |