Subaru Legacy 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 07-89-15R · NHTSA communication 10081068 · issued Jan 4, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"if you receive a customer concern of a no crank / no start condition during very cold temperatures, the ig1, ig2, acc1, acc2 and/or the egi main relays may be the root cause and require replacement. It is generally reported that the car starts normally after an overnight soak. After the initial start, the customer drives a short distance then shuts the car off (example: at a gas pump or coffee shop). After the time that it takes to pump their gas or get their coffee, they return to the car and it will not start. The customer may also notice the instrument cluster and/or interior lights are no
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.