WenmarOpen by Wenmar Pro

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10241822
Published by NHTSA2023-09-05
Manufacturer's number16-112-18R
Manufacturer's date2023-08-14
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN

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 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, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
SUBARU CROSSTREK2013 to 2015
SUBARU CROSSTREK2016, 2017, 2018
SUBARU FORESTER2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
SUBARU IMPREZA2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
SUBARU LEGACY2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
SUBARU OUTBACK2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
SUBARU WRX2015, 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
20212282021-04-15. Electrical
21V2640002021-04-15. 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
19V7430002019-10-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
20191912019-04-18. Electrical
18V7730002018-11-01. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
20174872017-10-06. Electrical
17V6250002017-10-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
16V7380002016-10-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20164922016-10-07. Electrical
15V7940002015-11-24. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

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 Announcement (M2026-10-05. Other. This announcement provides information on a new software update for the Midtronics Dss and DCA machines.
SubaruNet Announcement (T2026-10-05. Other. This announcement provides information on an enhancement of the TechShare CVT diagnostic assitance application.
18-244-262026-10-05. Service bulletin. "This Bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following DTCs: DTC C1956: RH Actuator Circuit DTC C1957: LH Actuator Circuit"
15-333-25R2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
15-304-22R2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concerns. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
16-158-262026-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR580 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
16-156-25R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body. The updated valve body incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
16-154-25R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This Service Information Bulletin announces the release of a new diagnostic assistance application for TR690 and TR580 CVT-equipped vehicles. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
15-308-23R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This Service Information Bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no-start conditions or frequent jump-starts.This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
16-132-20R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.