Service bulletin 0116809R

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10232535
Published by NHTSA	2023-03-06
Manufacturer's number	0116809R
Manufacturer's date	2014-07-17
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

NHTSA's summary

Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info

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, Ignition

Vehicles listed
SUBARU ASCENT	2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU B9 TRIBECA	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
SUBARU BAJA	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
SUBARU BRZ	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU CROSSTREK	2012 to 2015
SUBARU CROSSTREK	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU ESTEEM	2000 to 2001
SUBARU FORESTER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU IMPREZA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU IMPREZA STI	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX	2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU LEGACY	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU LEVORG	2022
SUBARU OUTBACK	2000 to 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU SOLTERRA	2023
SUBARU TRIBECA	2006 to 2011
SUBARU TRIBECA	2013 to 2014
SUBARU WAGON	2002 to 2003
SUBARU WRX	2002 to 2014
SUBARU WRX	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU WRX STI	2004 to 2005
SUBARU WRX STI	2008 to 2014
SUBARU WRX STI	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK	2016 to 2017
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK	2022 to 2023
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK HYBRID	2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
21V264000	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	2019-10-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
19V297000	2019-04-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

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
15-246-19R	2024-02-02. Service bulletin. This Service Information Bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs.
WRB-23R	2023-08-02. Service bulletin. Due to an inaccurate internal timer within the telematics data communications module (DCM), STARLINK remote services from the MySubaru app or MySubaru.com including remote engine start (RES), remote door lock/unlock request, remote horn/lights, and vehicle locator will not operate after 388 days from the date that the DCM was activated.
15-299-22R	2023-07-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces an application change to the Remote Engine Starter (RES) control unit on 2019 Outback & Legacy models.
0116809R	2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
0116809R	2023-03-13. Service bulletin. Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
Recall Campaign	2023-03-13. Service bulletin. Optional Genuine Subaru Remote Engine Starter Transmitter fobs
WRE-21R	2022-03-04. Service bulletin. 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	2019-12-03. Service bulletin. Owner notification schedule: WUQ-02 Impreza/Crosstrek ignition coil reprogramming recall.
Subarunet Announ	2019-11-01. Service bulletin. The remedy is now available for this recall. Please refer to the WUQ-02 Product campaign Bulletin on STIS.
WUF-91	2019-05-20. Service bulletin. Owner Notification, Owners will be notified by first class mail on May 10, 2019. Owners with a valid email address on file will also be notified by email. Subaru retailers with affected vehicles will receive an affected VIN list from their Zone Office prior to owner notification. Service, Parts, and Claim Instructions Detailed service, parts, and claim information is available in the WUF-91 Product Campaign Bulletin on STIS. A copy of the owner notification is included at the end of the bulletin.