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Service bulletin WUM-98R

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 id10166904
Published by NHTSA2019-11-01
Manufacturer's numberWUM-98R
Manufacturer's date2019-10-22
NHTSA componentAIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; AIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 model year Forester vehicles to replace the passenger-side front airbag Occupant Detection System (ODS) harness. A total of 366,282 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.

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

Air bags

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20194922019-10-04. Airbag
19V7010002019-10-03. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

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
Subarunet Announcement2024-08-05. Other. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program.
17-19-242024-04-03. Service bulletin. Due to limited part supply, the availability of the passenger front seat cushion may not satisfy demand. To reduce extended downtime for the customer, this bulletin announces the diagnostic and repair procedures to be used when DTC B1760 (Occupant Detection Sensor Mat). The use of WUM-98 sensor harness kit should be used in place of the cushion assembly.
171713R2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
1717132023-04-03. Service bulletin. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
17-17-13R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system.
WUM-98R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 model year Forester vehicles to replace the passenger-side front airbag Occupant Detection System (ODS) harness. A total of 366,282 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
Subarunet Announ2020-03-02. Service bulletin. Owner notification WUM-98 Forester Passenger-side Front Airbag ODS Recall.
17-17-13R2020-02-05. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system.
Subaru Retailers2020-02-05. Service bulletin. The available inventory update for the WUM-98 harness
Subarunet Announ2019-12-03. Service bulletin. Interim Owner Notification WUM-98 Forester Passenger-side Front Airbag ODS Recall.