Tuesday, September 22, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Subaru B9 Tribeca 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-193-16R · NHTSA communication 10120999 · issued Nov 29, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2015
model years
41
vehicle entries

Official summary

All 2012 to 2015 Models Equipped with Fujitsu Ten (F10) Generation 1 (Gen1) Audio / Navigation Systems. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in F10 Gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / SD card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.