# Service bulletin 18\-205\-20

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: 10186434
- Published by NHTSA: 2021\-02\-01
- Manufacturer's number: 18\-205\-20
- Manufacturer's date: 2021\-01\-28
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

## NHTSA's summary

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System \(STIS\) web site.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10186434-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10186434-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

## Vehicles listed

- 2015 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2016 to 2020 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2015 to 2020 SUBARU IMPREZA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2024546](/recalls/tc/2024546.md), 2024-08-15: Label
- [2015249](/recalls/tc/2015249.md), 2015-06-04: Accessories
- [2015206](/recalls/tc/2015206.md), 2015-05-15: Accessories

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [FAQ 15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10253987.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. T16 Warranty Extension \(15\-317\-24R\) Frequently Asked Questions.
- [15\-317\-24R](/bulletins/10253971.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the Data Communication Module \(DCM\) Warranty from 3 years \(36 months\) of 36,000 miles to 8 years \(96 months\) or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
- [15\-312\-23R](/bulletins/10252554.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces repair procedures to be used when diagnosing dark current draw \(parasitic draw\) on vehicles equipped with Gen 1 Data Control Modules.
- [15\-321\-23R](/bulletins/10252551.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides a repair procedure when diagnosing dark current draw on vehicles with GEN 1 Data Control Modules.
- [15\-256\-19R](/bulletins/10252542.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure \(FOTA\) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units \(H/U\) utilized in the models as listed.
- [15\-236\-18R](/bulletins/10252541.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin addresses the reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed.
- [12\-321\-21R](/bulletins/10252539.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STEERING. This bulletin announces the design change made to the cowl panel. The change was made to address a small number of cases where the rubber sealing portion becomes separated.
- [15\-257\-19R](/bulletins/10252531.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This Bulletin provides insight in response to both customer and retailer feedback resulting from the use of OBD\-II port connected devices. These devices are often employed by insurance companies to monitor driver activity for premium calculations, and can cause DTC B2A15, a red telematics MIL to illuminate, or recurring STARLINK notification to retailers and emails to customers. "
- [15\-242\-19R](/bulletins/10252492.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. This bulletin has been developed for use as a quick reference tool to aid in diagnosing operational concerns of the Gen 2 Telematics system’s remote access features.
- [15\-219\-18R](/bulletins/10252491.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin addresses an error code 202 and or 204 when attempting to complete the STARLINK telematics subsription process.

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