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Service bulletin WQQ-52R

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 id11016210
Published by NHTSA2025-04-01
Manufacturer's numberWQQ-52R
Manufacturer's date2025-03-24
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

Due to incomplete repair instructions previously provided in the WQK-47 recall bulletin, the WQQ-52 recall will involve applying additional anti-corrosion material to the four-way (2-2 way) joint connector area of the brake line system on Forester, Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles previously repaired under the WQK-47 (14V-311) brake line corrosion recall prior to the December 23, 2014 WQK-47 recall bulletin revision. The revisions to the bulletin are for part number changes.

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

Suspension

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU IMPREZA2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
SUBARU WRX2008 to 2014
SUBARU WRX STI2008 to 2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20212262021-04-15. Suspension
21V2630002021-04-15. SUSPENSION:REAR

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
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03-96-252025-05-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces design changes made to the rear axle hubs. These changes have been implemented to reduce cases water intrusion further leading to harmonic, humming, and grinding type sounds heard from the axle hub while driving.
WQK-47R2025-04-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists on certain 2005-2009 model year Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2009- 2013 Subaru Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Subaru Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles, and 2012-2014 Subaru WRX and STI vehicles currently or formerly registered in at least one of the “salt-belt” states listed below or in the District of Columbia. Part numbers in the bulletin has been updated.
03-94-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin outlines the judgment criteria to be used when inspecting front transverse link bushings to reduce unnecessary bushing replacement.
05-91-242024-08-05. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides guidance for diagnosing a leaking front or rear suspension strut.
05-62-18R2023-06-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts.
0557142023-03-13. Service bulletin. Front Cross Member Mounting Bolt Change
5-88-21R2022-11-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front stabilizer bushings.
05-88-212022-08-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front stabilizer bushings.
06-85-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the design change of the rear stabilizer bar.