TSB 01-168-09R — Subaru Service bulletin
01-168-09R is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Subaru models, 2000 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 01-168-09R names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 2000 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2000 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2000 |
| Subaru Outback | 2000 |
Every document filed under 01-168-09R
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 01-168-09R | August 5, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What 01-168-09R covers
Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 01-168-09R?
01-168-09R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 4 Subaru models across the 2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
Which vehicles does 01-168-09R cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Forester (2000); Subaru Impreza (2000); Subaru Legacy (2000); Subaru Outback (2000). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 01-168-09R a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 01-168-09R is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 01-168-09R?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 01-168-09R, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 01-168-09R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.