TSB WRA-26 — Subaru Service bulletin
WRA-26 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Subaru models, 2018–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new voluntary emissions recall for certain 2018 model year WRX and Forester vehicles and certain 2019 MY WRX equipped with a 2.0L turbo engine.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years WRA-26 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 2018 |
| Subaru WRX | 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under WRA-26
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| WRA-26 | March 16, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What WRA-26 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB WRA-26?
WRA-26 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 2 Subaru models across the 2018–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new voluntary emissions recall for certain 2018 model year WRX and Forester vehicles and certain 2019 MY WRX equipped with a 2.0L turbo engine.
Which vehicles does WRA-26 cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Forester (2018); Subaru WRX (2018–2019). 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 WRA-26 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. WRA-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 WRA-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 WRA-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 WRA-26. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.