# Service bulletin 15\-186\-15

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10093061
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-02\-27
- Manufacturer's number: 15\-186\-15
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-09\-08
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

## NHTSA's summary

"THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY AND A CORRESPONDING INSTALLATION PROCEDURE WHICH WILL ALLOW BLUETOOTH PAIRING TO BE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WHEN USING VOICE COMMANDS ON THE CLARION AUDIO UNITS LISTED BELOW. PAIRING OF PHONES USING VOICE RECOGNITION IS THE PREFERRED METHOD ON THESE CLARION AUDIO UNITS. SEE BULLETIN 15\-185\-15 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON USING VOICE RECOGNITION TO PAIR PHONES TO CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THE PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE DOWNLOADING THE APPLICABLE UPDATE FILE FROM SUBARUNET THEN LOADING IT ONTO A FLASH DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION."

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2015 SUBARU FORESTER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2015206](/recalls/tc/2015206.md), 2015-05-15: Accessories
- [13V159000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V159000.md), 2013-04-24: EQUIPMENT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [07\-207\-22R](/bulletins/10246143.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is extending the New Car Basic Warranty coverage for the 12 Volt batteries used in the above listed models and model years beyond the original three \(3\) years or thirty six thousand miles \(36,000\), whichever comes first.
- [01\-168\-09R](/bulletins/10241801.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web\-site.
- [15\-285\-21R](/bulletins/10240113.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin provides reference tables and photos to use for determining the infotainment head unit supplier and generation.
- [12\-249\-23R](/bulletins/10240110.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. This bulletin does not apply to SIA built vehicles.
- [VehicleReceipt1](/bulletins/10235957.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM\(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM\); EQUIPMENT. New Vehicle Receipt\- Navigation SD Card Transit Storage Location Change
- [VehicleReceipt](/bulletins/10235956.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM\(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM\). New Vehicle Receipt\- Navigation SD Card Transit Storage Location Change
- [PDIChecklist](/bulletins/10235948.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. The 2015MY Dealer PDI Checklist Has Been Revised
- [1516813R](/bulletins/10235933.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Exchange Component Identification and procedures
- [1516613R1](/bulletins/10235932.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM\(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM\); EQUIPMENT. Customer Satisfaction ? Navigation SD Card Update Program
- [1516613R](/bulletins/10235931.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM\(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM\); EQUIPMENT. Customer Satisfaction \- Navigation SD Card Update Program

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