C0251 on the 2010 Subaru Outback
The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.
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| 06-58-17R | 2019-07-22. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a new replacement EPB actuator assembly to address DTC C0251. In isolated cases, the automatic calibration function of the EPB actuator may not always occur when turning the ignition on. As a temporary result, the EPB may not function, the brake system warning lamp will flash to alert the driver and DTC C0251 will be stored in memory. The EPB will resume normal operation on the next key cycle. |
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| 165817 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a new replacement EPB actuator assembly to address DTC C0251. In isolated cases, the automatic calibration function of the EPB actuator may not always occur when turning the ignition on. As a temporary result, the EPB may not function, the brake system warning lamp will flash to alert the driver and DTC C0251 will be stored in memory. The EPB will resume normal operation on the next key cycle. |
| TB-06-39-09R | 2010-05-06. Service bulletin. SUBARU: ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE-DTC C0251. A REPROGRAMMING FILE IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) C0251 WHICH WILL CHANGE THE ACTUATOR MOVEMENT DETECTING CRITERIA. *PE |
3 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.