TSB 15-302-22 — Subaru Service bulletin

15-302-22 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Subaru models, 1990–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.

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

1Document filed
4Vehicles named
10Model years

Vehicles and model years 15-302-22 names

VehicleModel years
Subaru Forester 1998, 1999
Subaru Impreza 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Subaru Legacy 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Subaru Outback 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Every document filed under 15-302-22

Document IDFiledType
15-302-22 August 23, 2022 Service bulletin

What 15-302-22 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 15-302-22?

15-302-22 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 4 Subaru models across the 1990–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.

Which vehicles does 15-302-22 cover?

NHTSA's file names Subaru Forester (1998–1999); Subaru Impreza (1990, 1993–1999); Subaru Legacy (1990–1999); Subaru Outback (1995–1999). 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 15-302-22 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 15-302-22 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 15-302-22?

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 15-302-22, 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 15-302-22. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.