# Service bulletin 12\-206\-16

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: 10111101
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-14
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-206\-16
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-07\-28
- NHTSA component: SEATS

## NHTSA's summary

All Models Listed with Seat Lifter Feature. This bulletin provides a procedure to address a customer reported cosmetic condition of surface rust appearing on the inner seat cushion frame of the front seat assemblies.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10111101-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10111101-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Seats

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2012 to 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2015 to 2017 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2015 to 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2015 to 2016 SUBARU WRX
- 2015 to 2016 SUBARU WRX STI
- 2013 to 2015 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [1216514](/bulletins/10232882.md), 2023-03-13, Service bulletin: SEATS. Premature Wear of Front Seat Fabric
- [12\-288\-20R](/bulletins/10213197.md), 2022-06-03, Service bulletin: SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the Slide Rail components of the left and right front power seat frame / track assembliesd.
- [12\-228\-21](/bulletins/10202842.md), 2021-11-02, Service bulletin: SEATS. This bulletin provides a service procedure to address customer concerns of a “squeaking” \-type sound from the front seat\(s\).
- [12\-203\-16R](/bulletins/10201027.md), 2021-09-03, Service bulletin: SEAT BELTS; SEATS. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
- [12\-253\-18R](/bulletins/10199949.md), 2021-08-04, Service bulletin: SEATS. This bulletin provides a procedure to help identify the source of a squeaking, creaking or popping \-type sound heard coming from the driver’s seat.
- [12\-222\-17R](/bulletins/10187312.md), 2021-02-18, Service bulletin: SEATS. This bulletin announces availability of a redesigned stay \(reinforcement\) to address isolated customer concerns of a creaking\-type sound from the r/rear seat cushion / backrest hinge area.
- [12\-308\-21](/bulletins/10186399.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front seat hinge bolts.
- [12\-203\-16R](/bulletins/10186363.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin: SEAT BELTS; SEATS. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
- [12\-203\-16R](/bulletins/10185082.md), 2021-01-05, Service bulletin: SEAT BELTS; SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
- [12\-306\-20R](/bulletins/10185066.md), 2021-01-05, Service bulletin: SEATS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a squeaking sound coming from the backrest hinge area of the front seats. The procedure applies to both manually and power operated seat assemblies.

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