TSB 18-242-26R — Subaru Service bulletin
18-242-26R is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Subaru models, 2024–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin announces a change in the seat belt warning buzzer intervals in the inspection procedure found in the Service Manual. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 18-242-26R names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Crosstrek | 2025, 2026 |
| Subaru Forester | 2025 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2025, 2026 |
| Subaru Outback | 2026 |
| Subaru WRX | 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under 18-242-26R
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 18-242-26R | June 23, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 18-242-26R covers
Seat belts, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 18-242-26R?
18-242-26R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 5 Subaru models across the 2024–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin announces a change in the seat belt warning buzzer intervals in the inspection procedure found in the Service Manual. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
Which vehicles does 18-242-26R cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Crosstrek (2025–2026); Subaru Forester (2025); Subaru Impreza (2025–2026); Subaru Outback (2026); Subaru WRX (2024–2025). 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 18-242-26R a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 18-242-26R 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 18-242-26R?
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 18-242-26R, 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 18-242-26R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.