# Service bulletin 12\-266\-19

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: 10163002
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-07\-22
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-266\-19
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-06\-11
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

## NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces a change to the interior door trim panels made to address a limited number of concerns regarding small dents appearing in the accent areas as shown in the illustrations below. These dents can occur when the foam layer on the inside of the trim panel covering material is pressed inward and comes in contact with adhesive used during assembly preventing a return to its original condition. An additional barrier has been added during manufacturing to keep the foam layer and adhesive separated.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10163002-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10163002-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK

## 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.
- [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\-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.
- [12\-293\-20](/bulletins/10179419.md), 2020-09-04, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces design changes made to the rear quarter glass assembly in response to a small number of reports describing a rattling \- type sound origination from the lower molding.
- [12\-296\-20R](/bulletins/10177816.md), 2020-08-03, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. 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 to them.

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