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Service bulletin 07-242-26

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id11035637
Published by NHTSA2026-08-04
Manufacturer's number07-242-26
Manufacturer's date2026-07-15
NHTSA componentENGINE; STEERING

NHTSA's summary

This bulletin outlines a repair procedure to be performed if DTC B2781 is set in the steering lock control module.

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, Steering

Trouble codes named

B2781

Vehicles listed
SUBARU BRZ2024, 2025
SUBARU CROSSTREK2024, 2025
SUBARU FORESTER2024, 2025
SUBARU IMPREZA2024, 2025
SUBARU OUTBACK2024, 2025
SUBARU WRX2024, 2025

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V7230002023-10-26. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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