Safety Recall: WUX-09 – Airbag Control Module Replacement – 2016-2017 Subaru Outback

2017 Subaru Outback

December 19, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V910000 Air Bag Control Module Incompatible With Air Bag In the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V910 Manufacturer Subaru of America, Inc. Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 46   Summary … Read more

Hesitation on Acceleration- ECM Reprogramming File Availability – 2014-2018 Subaru Forester Turbo

2018 Subaru Forester

NHTSA ID Number: 10153624 Manufacturer Communication Number: 11-187-18 Summary This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability to optimize the ECM and address isolated customer concerns of hesitation on acceleration. The new logic provides enhanced ignition timing control during Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) operation.   5 Affected Products Vehicle MAKE MODEL YEAR SUBARU FORESTER 2014-2018   INTRODUCTION: This bulletin … Read more

Gap Between Top of Glove Box and Instrument Panel – 2012-2017 Subaru

2017 Subaru WRX

NHTSA ID Number: 10150932 Manufacturer Communication Number: 12-251-18 Summary This bulletin provides a service procedure to address a gap between the top edge of the door and the instrument panel on the models listed as shown in the photo below. The gap may also make the glove box door difficult to close fully.There is a latch to … Read more

DTC U0284, Additional Diagnostics Added – 2017-2019 Subaru Impreza

2019 Subaru Impreza

NHTSA ID Number: 10150933 Manufacturer Communication Number: 07-140-18 Summary This bulletin announces an additional troubleshooting step to follow when diagnosing a DTC U0284: “LOST COMMUNICATIONWITH ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER MODULE “A”. Water intrusion into the harness wiring leading to connector B63 for the Active Grille Shutter (AGS) may lead to corrosion of the harness wiring and/or connector terminals … Read more

Cylinder Head Bolt Torqueing Sequence – 2015-2018 Subaru STI

2018 Subaru WRX STI

NHTSA ID Number: 10150935 Manufacturer Communication Number: 02-179-18 Summary This Service Information Bulletin announces a change to the procedure and sequence used for torqueing the cylinder head bolts on the EJ25 turbocharged engine used in the 2015-2018MY STI.   NUMBER: 02-179-18 DATE: 10/12/18 APPLICABILITY 2015-2018MY STI SUBJECT: Cylinder Head Bolt Torqueing Sequence- UPDATED   INTRODUCTION: This Service … Read more