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Subaru Crosstrek 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-291-22 · NHTSA communication 10208659 · issued Feb 18, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Going forward when a customerâ s vehicle is equipped with a DCM that does not have Software version ID DCM_06.00.17_20190816 installed and they wish to subscribe to Starlink Telematics Service, the DCM must be replaced.

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.