TSB WRF-26R — Subaru Service bulletin
WRF-26R is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Subaru Forester, 2026 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles equipped with a power moonroof assembly. (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 WRF-26R names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 2026 |
Every document filed under WRF-26R
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| WRF-26R | July 13, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| WRF-26R | June 4, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| WRF-26R | May 29, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What WRF-26R covers
Body & structure, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB WRF-26R?
WRF-26R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering the Subaru Forester across the 2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles equipped with a power moonroof assembly. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin).
Which vehicles does WRF-26R cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Forester (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 WRF-26R a recall, and is the repair free?
No. WRF-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 WRF-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 WRF-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 WRF-26R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.