Subaru Crosstrek 2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 07-159-19 · NHTSA communication 10164189 · issued Aug 14, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information bulletin provides a VERY IMPORTANT procedure to follow when disconnecting the Negative/Ground (-) battery cable. The Crosstrek PHEV utilizes a special battery sensor between the eye terminal end of the cable and the battery post.
Vehicles covered
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.