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Service bulletin 05-62-18

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10143870
Published by NHTSA2018-08-20
Manufacturer's number05-62-18
Manufacturer's date2018-07-02
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE; SUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

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. The strut mount cap / seal shape has been changed (outside diameter increased by 30mm) and reinforced to provide improved sealing against water intrusion. NOTE: Any rust accumulation as described here is cosmetic and will not impair functionality of the strut top.

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

Body and frame, Suspension

Vehicles listed
SUBARU CROSSTREK2018
SUBARU IMPREZA2017, 2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20212262021-04-15. Suspension
21V2630002021-04-15. SUSPENSION:REAR

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
05-62-18R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. 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.
13-108-252025-09-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information on paint codes for vehicles in the 2026 line up.
03-94-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin outlines the judgment criteria to be used when inspecting front transverse link bushings to reduce unnecessary bushing replacement.
05-91-242024-08-05. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides guidance for diagnosing a leaking front or rear suspension strut.
12-321-21R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the cowl panel.
05-62-18R2023-06-05. Service bulletin. 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.
5-88-21R2022-11-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front stabilizer bushings.
05-88-212022-08-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front stabilizer bushings.
05-75-20R2022-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change of the front coil spring to address a cracking-type sound coming from the suspension when turning left or right. (Crosstrek Hybrid only)
05-75-202022-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change of the front coil spring to address a cracking-type sound coming from the suspension when turning left or right.