# Service bulletin 18\-242\-26R

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: 11034256
- Published by NHTSA: 2026\-07\-02
- Manufacturer's number: 18\-242\-26R
- Manufacturer's date: 2026\-06\-23
- NHTSA component: SEAT BELTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces a change in the seat belt warning buzzer intervals in the inspection procedure found in the Service Manual. \(This is an revised version of the original bulletin.\)

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11034256-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11034256-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system, Seat belts

## Vehicles listed

- 2025 to 2026 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2025 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2025 to 2026 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2026 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2024 to 2026 SUBARU WRX

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SubaruNet Announcement \(M](/bulletins/11037943.md), 2026-10-05, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement provides information on a new software update for the Midtronics Dss and DCA machines.
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(T](/bulletins/11037942.md), 2026-10-05, Other: POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on an enhancement of the TechShare CVT diagnostic assitance application.
- [18\-245\-26](/bulletins/11037939.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES. "This service information bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following DTCs: DTC C195319 RIGHT EPB CIRCUIT CURRENT ABOVE THRESHOLD DTC C195349 RIGHT EPB CIRCUIT INTERNAL ELECTRONIC FAILURE DTC C19531B RIGHT EPB CIRCUIT RESISTANCE ABOVE THRESHOLD DTC C195313 RIGHT EPB CIRCUIT OPEN DTC C195419 LEFT EPB CIRCUIT CURRENT ABOVE THRESHOLD DTC C195449 LEFT EPB CIRCUIT INTERNAL ELECTRONIC FAILURE DTC C19541B LEFT EPB CIRCUIT RESISTANCE ABOVE THRESHOLD DTC C195413 LEFT EPB CIRCUIT OPEN"
- [18\-244\-26](/bulletins/11037938.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This Bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following DTCs: DTC C1956: RH Actuator Circuit DTC C1957: LH Actuator Circuit"
- [06\-98\-26](/bulletins/11037935.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces an inspection and repair procedure when diagnosing DTCs C1460 Brake Booster Abnormality and C1C01 Reservoir level too low.
- [15\-333\-25R](/bulletins/11037929.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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\-22R](/bulletins/11037927.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [12\-269\-25R](/bulletins/11037926.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin announces the service procedures to be followed when encountering instances of water intrusion from the sunroof area.This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [15\-331\-25R](/bulletins/11037922.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
- [15\-343\-26](/bulletins/11037920.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This bulletin announces a design change to the cord assembly that connects the Center Infotainment Display \(CID\) to the CCU, addressing reports of CID screen flickering."

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