# Service bulletin 12\-245\-18

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: 10142833
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-07\-16
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-245\-18
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-06\-11
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

## NHTSA's summary

5 DOOR MODELS ONLY. This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the rear gate trim panels. The change was made to the areas of the panels where they fit together to improve production line efficiency.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10142833-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10142833-0001.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2017 SUBARU IMPREZA

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [05\-62\-18R](/bulletins/11036822.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [13\-108\-25](/bulletins/11022304.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information on paint codes for vehicles in the 2026 line up.
- [12\-321\-21R](/bulletins/10241826.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the cowl panel.
- [12\-321\-21](/bulletins/10199950.md), 2021-08-04, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the cowl panel.
- [12\-319\-21](/bulletins/10191666.md), 2021-05-05, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces design changes made to the front and rear door glass run channels.
- [Subarunet Announ](/bulletins/10191565.md), 2021-05-04, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2019 model year Forester and 2018\-2019 model year Crosstrek vehicles to inspect and, if necessary, correct the condition of the rear stabilizer bracket bolts.
- [12\-311\-21](/bulletins/10188199.md), 2021-03-04, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces a design change made to the windshield side cowl panels to address isolated concerns of a buzzing / rattle\-type sound heard while driving.
- [12\-312\-21](/bulletins/10188190.md), 2021-03-04, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces availability of new center console armrest covers to address the a wrinkling condition.
- [12\-224\-17R](/bulletins/10187314.md), 2021-02-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides a procedure for replacement of the black foam rubber insulating cushions for the roof rails.
- [12\-296\-20R](/bulletins/10183691.md), 2020-12-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the rear frame section weld nuts and the mounting bolts used to secure the rear stabilizer bar brackets.

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