TSB WRH-26R — Subaru Service bulletin
WRH-26R is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Subaru models, 2019–2026 model years. 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 non-compliance recall for certain 2026 model yearCrosstrek Hybrid vehicles, 2025-2026 model year Forester & Forester Hybrid vehicles, and 2019- 2026 Ascent vehicles due to incorrect information listed on the certification label.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years WRH-26R names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Ascent | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Subaru Forester | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under WRH-26R
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| WRH-26R | July 22, 2026 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB WRH-26R?
WRH-26R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Subaru, covering 2 Subaru models across the 2019–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a non-compliance recall for certain 2026 model yearCrosstrek Hybrid vehicles, 2025-2026 model year Forester & Forester Hybrid vehicles, and 2019- 2026 Ascent vehicles due to incorrect information listed on the certification label.…
Which vehicles does WRH-26R cover?
NHTSA's file names Subaru Ascent (2019–2026); Subaru Forester (2025–2026). 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 WRH-26R a recall, and is the repair free?
No. WRH-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 WRH-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 WRH-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 WRH-26R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.