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Subaru Impreza 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-279-21R · NHTSA communication 10194861 · issued May 27, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) will be offering all active Gen1 STARLINK subscribers a complimentary Data Communication Module (DCM) update at any Subaru retailer for a predetermined period ending in February 2022. (Manual Transmission Vehicles with Push Button Start ONLY).

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.