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Service bulletin 1221717

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10131698
Published by NHTSA2018-04-02
Manufacturer's number1221717
Manufacturer's date2017-02-16
NHTSA componentSEATS

NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the front seat outer hinge cover trim panels. In some cases, when exiting the vehicle, the trim panel may inadvertently get kicked and become dislodged from the seat cushion assembly. The shape of the front portion of the panel has been changed to prevent this condition.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2014, 2015
SUBARU IMPREZA2012, 2013, 2014
SUBARU WRX2015
SUBARU WRX STI2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK2013, 2014

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

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12150132023-03-20. Service bulletin. Rear Seat Backrest Hinge Bracket Adjustment
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12-288-20R2022-06-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the Slide Rail components of the left and right front power seat frame / track assembliesd.
12-203-16R2021-09-03. Service bulletin. 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.
12-222-17R2021-02-18. Service bulletin. 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.
12-308-212021-02-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front seat hinge bolts.
12-203-16R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. 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.
12-203-16R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. 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.
12-306-20R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. 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.