TSB 17-22-26 — Subaru Service bulletin
17-22-26 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Subaru models, 2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This Bulletin provides parts ordering and service guidance when replacing passenger seat assemblies and other passenger seat components.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 17-22-26 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 2026 |
| Subaru Outback | 2026 |
Every document filed under 17-22-26
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 17-22-26 | July 23, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 17-22-26 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 17-22-26?
17-22-26 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 2 Subaru models across the 2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Bulletin provides parts ordering and service guidance when replacing passenger seat assemblies and other passenger seat components.
Which vehicles does 17-22-26 cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Forester (2026); Subaru Outback (2026). 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 17-22-26 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 17-22-26 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 17-22-26?
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 17-22-26, 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 17-22-26. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.