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Subaru Crosstrek 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-317-24R · NHTSA communication 10252448 · issued Mar 12, 2024

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

Official summary

Subaru has extended the Data Communication Module (DCM) warranty from 3 years 36,000mi to 8 years or 100,000mi. In rare cases, customers may experience a dead battery as a result of the DCM continually trying to access the 3G network.

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.