TSB 15-298-22R — Subaru Service bulletin
15-298-22R 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. This Service Information Bulletin announces the preferred practices to be used when handling vehicles equipped with Gen2 Telematics which are enrolled in the Subaru STARLINK® Security Plus Service featuring Stolen Vehicle Recovery Plus with Immobilizer.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 15-298-22R names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 2000 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2000 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2000 |
| Subaru Outback | 2000 |
Every document filed under 15-298-22R
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15-298-22R | September 27, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What 15-298-22R covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 15-298-22R?
15-298-22R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 4 Subaru models across the 2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Service Information Bulletin announces the preferred practices to be used when handling vehicles equipped with Gen2 Telematics which are enrolled in the Subaru STARLINK® Security Plus Service featuring Stolen Vehicle Recovery Plus with Immobilizer.
Which vehicles does 15-298-22R 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 15-298-22R a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 15-298-22R 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 15-298-22R?
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 15-298-22R, 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 15-298-22R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.