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Subaru Forester 2020–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-246-19R · NHTSA communication 10207171 · issued Jan 4, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2020–2022
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs on the 2020-22 Legacy and Outback.

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.