TSB 02-195-26 — Subaru Service bulletin

02-195-26 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Subaru models, 2015–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM) for certain vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years 02-195-26 names

VehicleModel years
Subaru Legacy 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Subaru Outback 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Every document filed under 02-195-26

Document IDFiledType
02-195-26 June 1, 2026 Service bulletin

What 02-195-26 covers

Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 02-195-26?

02-195-26 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 2 Subaru models across the 2015–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM) for certain vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines.

Which vehicles does 02-195-26 cover?

NHTSA's file names Subaru Legacy (2015–2019); Subaru Outback (2015–2019). 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 02-195-26 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 02-195-26 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 02-195-26?

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 02-195-26, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 02-195-26. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.