Subaru bulletin 07-205-22R
What it saysThis bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files for the Subaru Rear Vehicle Detection (SRVD) system. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Subaru filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 14, 2025, received May 3, 2022, about the back over prevention — 2 documents under this number. It names 8 model years (2020–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files for the Subaru Rear Vehicle Detection (SRVD) system.
Trouble codes it names: U0162 all 1 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-205-22R | Service bulletin | Apr 14, 2025 | 11017442 | PDF, 1,173 KB |
| 07-205-22R | Service bulletin | Apr 27, 2022 | 10210838 | PDF, 1,266 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Subaru Rear Vehicle Detection (SRVD) Information/”.
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87611VC000 | — | — | |
| 87611VC001 | — | — | |
| 87611VC002 | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Subaru’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,179 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 174 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2020 Subaru Forester, the 18 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 3,200 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
On march 2, 2021 I needed to get to an appointment and my car wouldn't start, nor would my fob work to even open the doors. After calling for assistance they jumped the battery. Then I brought it to Subaru where they did a complete diagnostics test and found that the battery was defective. I had bought the car nov.
2021 Subaru Forester · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 6, 2021 · ODI 11406803
Recall for LV terminal corrosion was sent. Dealerships had no appointments for 2 weeks. Made appointment at a dealer one week later, dropped off car. Dealer called and stated that parts would not be in for another week. They stated they did not have tools or parts for the repair yet. Not fixed in timely manner
2022 Subaru Crosstrek · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 29, 2023 · ODI 11524266
On , my 2022 Subaru Impreza caught fire in Lincolnwood, IL. My sister in-law and nephew escaped the vehicle just before it was consumed by the fire. The Lincolnwood Fire Department Fire Inspector said the fire was caused by a defected car battery. The car was declared a total loss.
2022 Subaru Impreza · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 6, 2025 · ODI 11665374
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A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Subaru 07-205-22R a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 07-205-22R repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Subaru warranty extension on file lists the ones Subaru has filed.
Which vehicles does 07-205-22R cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2022 Subaru Crosstrek, 2021 Subaru Crosstrek, 2022 Subaru Forester, 2021 Subaru Forester, 2020 Subaru Forester, 2022 Subaru Impreza and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.