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Service bulletin 18-243-26

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id11034246
Published by NHTSA2026-07-02
Manufacturer's number18-243-26
Manufacturer's date2026-06-11
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces the elimination of oil spacers from both left- and right side camshaft carriers on FB2.5 engines.

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

Engine

Vehicles listed
SUBARU CROSSTREK2026
SUBARU FORESTER2026
SUBARU IMPREZA2026
SUBARU OUTBACK2026

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

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