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Service bulletin 07-75-13R

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10133521
Published by NHTSA2018-04-16
Manufacturer's number07-75-13R
Manufacturer's date2018-03-28
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

On Forester Turbo and applicable WRX models, after re-connecting the battery, if the ignition switch is turned back ?ON? within one minute after the first time the ignition is turned ?OFF?, it becomes possible for the CEL to illuminate storing DTC P0606 in memory. The code will not occur immediately, but may occur after a period of time depending upon how the vehicle is operated

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery, Ignition

Trouble codes named

P0606

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
SUBARU WRX2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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07-75-13R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides information regarding DTC P0606 related specifically to the determination of this code on Forester Turbo and applicable WRX models.
16-112-18R2019-03-25. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the CVT select lever (shifter) mechanism in response to isolated customer concerns of not being able to remove the key from the ignition switch when the vehicle is in Park. The cause is contamination of the Park-Range switch internal components.
16-112-18R2019-02-19. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the CVT select lever (shifter) mechanism in response to isolated customer concerns of not being able to remove the key from the ignition switch when the vehicle is in Park. The cause is contamination of the Park-Range switch internal components.