# Service bulletin 16\-112\-18R

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: 10155220
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-03\-25
- Manufacturer's number: 16\-112\-18R
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-02\-20
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

## NHTSA's summary

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.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10155220-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10155220-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system, Ignition

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2015 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2016 to 2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2014 to 2018 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2012 to 2018 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2015 to 2018 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2015 to 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2015 to 2018 SUBARU WRX

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [21V264000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V264000.md), 2021-04-15: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- [19V743000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V743000.md), 2019-10-18: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [0116809R](/bulletins/10232879.md), 2023-03-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
- [Recall Campaign](/bulletins/10232874.md), 2023-03-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Optional Genuine Subaru Remote Engine Starter Transmitter fobs
- [0116809R](/bulletins/10232535.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info
- [WRE\-21R](/bulletins/10208660.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:COIL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2017\-2019 model year Impreza and 2018\-2019 model year Crosstrek vehicles to check and, if necessary, update the ECM programming, and to replace all four ignition coils in each vehicle.
- [Subarunet Announ](/bulletins/10168631.md), 2019-12-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. Owner notification schedule: WUQ\-02 Impreza/Crosstrek ignition coil reprogramming recall.
- [Subarunet Announ](/bulletins/10166939.md), 2019-11-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The remedy is now available for this recall. Please refer to the WUQ\-02 Product campaign Bulletin on STIS.
- [WUF\-91R](/bulletins/10160209.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain vehicles in the ranges listed below to inspect and potentially replace the ignition switch. A total of 511 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
- [16\-112\-18R](/bulletins/10153178.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. 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.
- [07\-124\-17R](/bulletins/10140482.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability to optimize the Body Integrated Unit \(BIU\) and address the following customer concerns: ? If a customer exits the vehicle with the ignition OFF, all the doors closed and leaves the hazard warning switch ON, after about 75 seconds, the access key \(models with push\-button start\) or the RKE fob buttons \(models with key start\) will not lock or unlock the doors. ? The power driver seat position control buttons are inoperative when opening the driver?s door after the push\-button ignition switch is OFF. ? The power rear gate \(PRG\) is inoperative when using the dashboard control buttons or the access key button when the push\-button ignition switch is OFF and all doors are closed.
- [07\-75\-13R](/bulletins/10133521.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 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

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