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Service bulletin 12-203-16R

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 id10201027
Published by NHTSA2021-09-03
Manufacturer's number12-203-16R
Manufacturer's date2021-08-04
NHTSA componentSEAT BELTS; SEATS

NHTSA's summary

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.

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

Seat belts, Seats

Vehicles listed
SUBARU ASCENT2019, 2020
SUBARU CROSSTREK2013 to 2015
SUBARU CROSSTREK2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
SUBARU FORESTER2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
SUBARU IMPREZA2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
SUBARU LEGACY2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
SUBARU OUTBACK2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
SUBARU WRX2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
SUBARU WRX STI2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
22V8380002022-11-10. SEAT BELTS
20201372020-04-01. Seats And Restraints
20V1890002020-03-31. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

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
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SubaruNet Announcement (W2026-03-03. Other. This announcement provides updates for WRA-24 ODS Sensor Replacement.
12-273-252025-12-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the driver front lower seat cushion cover, addressing cases of tearing at the bottom corner of the cushion in vehicles equipped with a thigh extension.
12-252-23R2025-11-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the availability of new seat ventilation blower units which have been redesigned to address some cases of a vibration-type sound emitting from the blower unit during seat ventilation operation.
17-20-24R2025-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the second row inner seat belt buckle assembly to address cases of the seat belt indicator warnings not turning off after the buckle is fully latched.
12-252-23R2025-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the availability of new seat ventilation blower units. This update is set to address some cases of a vibration-type sound emitting from the blower unit during seat ventilation operation.
17-21-252025-09-02. Service bulletin. This Bulletin announces the availability of a new part Extender Belt. This is for customers who find it necessary to increase the length of their seat belt.
12-252-23R2025-08-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the availability of new seat ventilation blower units.
SubaruNet Announcement (W2025-08-04. Other. This announcement is to inform subscribed customers of a software update for in-vehicle multimedia system.