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October 23, 2017 Service bulletin

A design improvement has been made to the warning box assembly for improved responsiveness

Subaru technical service bulletin 07-123-17 for 2017-2018 Subaru Impreza and 2018 Subaru Crosstrek.

Bulletin number
07-123-17
Component
Electrical system
Summary
A design improvement has been made to the warning box assembly for improved responsiveness. The warning box is located inside the overhead map light assembly as shown in the illustrations below. The warning box part number has also been changed. On affected vehicles, the passenger?s airbag ON/OFF indicator flashes, the airbag warning lamp illuminates and DTC B1661: ?PASSENGER?S AIRBAG ON/OFF INDICATOR FAILURE? is stored. This DTC indicates communication between the warning box and combination meter has failed. The condition is more likely to be observed during high ambient temperature conditions. In some cases, there may also be a DTC B1502: ?WARNING BOX COMMUNICATION MALFUNCTION? stored in the combination meter memory.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 65 complaints in the electrical category.

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