# Service bulletin 12\-283\-20

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: 10173178
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-04\-03
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-283\-20
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-03\-24
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE

## NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the hood stay support. This change will prevent vibration sounds resulting from contact with adjacent under\-hood components.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10173178-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10173178-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 to 2020 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2017 to 2020 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.
- [19\-01\-26](/bulletins/11030572.md), 2026-04-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces the repair procedure for the 12v terminal on the inverter to address concerns regarding corrosion buildup.
- [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.
- [FAQ 15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10253987.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. T16 Warranty Extension \(15\-317\-24R\) Frequently Asked Questions.
- [15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10253971.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the Data Communication Module \(DCM\) Warranty from 3 years \(36 months\) of 36,000 miles to 8 years \(96 months\) or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
- [15\-312\-23R](/bulletins/10252554.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces repair procedures to be used when diagnosing dark current draw \(parasitic draw\) on vehicles equipped with Gen 1 Data Control Modules.
- [15\-321\-23R](/bulletins/10252551.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides a repair procedure when diagnosing dark current draw on vehicles with GEN 1 Data Control Modules.
- [15\-256\-19R](/bulletins/10252542.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure \(FOTA\) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units \(H/U\) utilized in the models as listed.
- [15\-236\-18R](/bulletins/10252541.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin addresses the reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed.
- [12\-321\-21R](/bulletins/10252539.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STEERING. This bulletin announces the design change made to the cowl panel. The change was made to address a small number of cases where the rubber sealing portion becomes separated.

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