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Subaru Crosstrek 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-198-16R · NHTSA communication 10120981 · issued Jun 22, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2016
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Revised TSB: This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability and the software installation procedure to address a group of operational concerns received from the field listed below involving ?Gen 2? F10 Navigation and Display Audio units with 7? display. The procedure will involve downloading the applicable software update files from Subarunet then loading them onto a flash drive for audio unit installation. It is important to read through and understand this information completely before proceeding.

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.