# Service bulletin 15\-196\-16M

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: 10140528
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-06\-11
- Manufacturer's number: 15\-196\-16M
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-04\-15
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

Only those vehicles with Telematics. On Friday, April 15, 2016, a letter will be sent out to a select group of customers regarding their current SUBARU STARLINK subscription. The letter will inform the customer that their services may not be active. In an effort to provide a resolution for these customers, SOA is recommending they bring their vehicle to a Retailer for inspection and repair.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10140528-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10140528-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2016 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2016 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2024546](/recalls/tc/2024546.md), 2024-08-15: Label

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SubaruNet Announcement \(M](/bulletins/11037943.md), 2026-10-05, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement provides information on a new software update for the Midtronics Dss and DCA machines.
- [18\-244\-26](/bulletins/11037938.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This Bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following DTCs: DTC C1956: RH Actuator Circuit DTC C1957: LH Actuator Circuit"
- [15\-333\-25R](/bulletins/11037929.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [15\-304\-22R](/bulletins/11037927.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concerns. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [15\-308\-23R](/bulletins/11036807.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw \(dark/standby current\) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no\-start conditions or frequent jump\-starts.This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [15\-304\-22R](/bulletins/11036796.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concerns. \(This is an revised version of the original bulletin.\)
- [Article Locator](/bulletins/11036794.md), 2026-09-03, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techtips newsletter locator index.
- [15\-333\-25R](/bulletins/11036789.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. This is an revised version of the original bulletin
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11034242.md), 2026-07-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability. \(This is an revised version of the orignal bulletin.\)
- [02\-195\-26](/bulletins/11034240.md), 2026-07-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module \(ECM\) for certain vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines.

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