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Service bulletin 07-159-19

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10164189
Published by NHTSA2019-08-30
Manufacturer's number07-159-19
Manufacturer's date2019-08-14
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

This Service Information bulletin provides a VERY IMPORTANT procedure to follow when disconnecting the Negative/Ground (-) battery cable. The Crosstrek PHEV utilizes a special battery sensor between the eye terminal end of the cable and the battery post.

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

Vehicles listed
SUBARU CROSSTREK2019

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V0800002023-02-14. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
07-145-192019-03-11. Service bulletin. The purpose of this Service Information bulletin is to advise Technicians about DTC B279A12: ?ENGINE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM CIRCUIT SHORT TO AUX BATTERY?. For 2019MY, this DTC will always be indicated when inspecting for Readiness Codes using the Subaru Select Monitor. It will set because although the ECM?s self-diagnosis function includes the DTC, there is no target value included in the logic to test against. Therefore, the test result is incomplete and the DTC is stored. Even though the DTC is displayed, the system is normal and no attempt should be made to diagnose or repair it. The logic will be changed for 2020MY.