# Service bulletin 12/275/19

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: 10169868
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-01\-07
- Manufacturer's number: 12/275/19
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-12\-09
- NHTSA component: SEATS

## NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces a change made to the leather front seat cushion covers to address isolated concerns of a sagging/loose fitting condition after an occupant leaves the seat as shown in the example photos below. A pattern revision was made to increase tension of the cover material and decrease the time it takes for the condition to disappear after an occupant leaves the seat.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10169868-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10169868-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Seats

## Vehicles listed

- 2015 to 2019 SUBARU WRX

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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\-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\-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\-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.
- [12\-290\-20](/bulletins/10176022.md), 2020-06-02, Service bulletin: SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Bulletin announces a design change made to the front seat backrest cover trim material on the models listed. The new material has enhanced wear resistance, especially in the side bolster area which may show wear over time from getting in and out of the seat.
- [12\-288\-20](/bulletins/10175977.md), 2020-06-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the Slide Rail components of the left and right front power seat frame / track assemblies used on the models listed.
- [1221717](/bulletins/10131698.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin: SEATS. 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.
- [12\-206\-16](/bulletins/10111101.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: SEATS. 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.

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