Subaru bulletin 09-129-24R
What it saysIn the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Subaru filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 7, 2025, received Jan 3, 2025, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number. It names 23 model years (2017–2020). 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 communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the Warranty coverage time period for the fuel pump impeller to 15 years.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-129-24R | Service bulletin | Jan 7, 2025 | 11013494 | PDF, 530 KB |
| 09-129-24R | Service bulletin | Dec 31, 2024 | 11012269 | PDF, 530 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Fuel Pump Impeller Warranty Extension”.
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42021CA010 | PUMP ASSY FUEL | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42032AJ000 | RING NUT | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42057AJ030 | PLATE RING NUT | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025CA001 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42057FL000 | RING NUT | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025FL000 | PLATE RING NUT | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42032FL000 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025FL020 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025AL030 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025AL040 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42021SG080 | PUMP ASSY FUEL | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025AG000 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42021FL040 | PUMP ASSY FUEL | — | eBay Motors → |
| 42021FL110 | — | 1 | |
| 42021SG070 | PUMP ASSY FUEL | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 42025AG050 | GASKET FUEL PUMP | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (7 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.
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 23 model years this bulletin names have filed 6,277 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 73 of them name Fuel/Propulsion 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 2018 Subaru Outback, the 29 owners who gave an odometer reading for Fuel/Propulsion System reported it at a median of 5,950 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Car stopped running while driving down the street. Automobile was towed to dealer yesterday (9-11-19). Dealer, called today (9-12-19) said problem is a bad fuel pump and may take up to a month to get the ordered part delivered and installed. New vehicle purchased april, 2019 a little less than 2800 miles on odometer
2019 Subaru Impreza · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Sep 12, 2019
I was driving on the freeway when the car stalled three times; the check engine light came on, then turned off. White, sweet smelling smoke began coming out of the engine. I pulled over safely. Upon inspection of the car, it was found that the valve spring cover came out of the right side (passenger) engine head.
2017 Subaru BRZ · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Oct 17, 2020
On june 6, 2019, we took our car in for regular maintenance and to perform two outstanding recalls that involved "software reprogramming" -- one for the fuel gauge (which apparently may not properly reflect low gas levels) and one for the head unit (which may fail to initialize and activate the backup camera).
2018 Subaru Legacy · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Jun 17, 2019
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.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group9 other manufacturer communications filed against these Subaru models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Subaru list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-123-24R | Service bulletin | Jul 28, 2026 | This bulletin announces the design change made to the high-pressure fuel pump developed to prevent DTC P0087… |
| 09-81-21R | Service bulletin | Jul 27, 2026 | This bulletin announces design changes made to the fuel injector and fuel pipe in response to the DTCs listed DTC P030* / Engine Knocking /… |
| 09-140-26 | Service bulletin | Jul 13, 2026 | This bulletin announces a design change to the filler cap thread shape to improve ease of installation of the fuel cap onto the filler neck. |
| WRD-26R | Service bulletin | Apr 2, 2026 | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a new safety recall for certain 2025 model year Forester Hybrid Electric vehicles and 2026 mo… |
| 09-123-24 | Service bulletin | Jan 8, 2026 | This bulletin announces the design change made to the high-pressure fuel pump developed to prevent DTC P0087… |
| 09-82-23R | Service bulletin | Dec 12, 2025 | This bulletin announces design changes made to the fuel tank and vent tubes. The new fuel tank and vent tubes use a material with increased… |
| 02-193-24 | Service bulletin | Dec 19, 2024 | This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel inject… |
| 09-82-23 | Service bulletin | Jan 8, 2024 | This bulletin announces design changes made to the fuel tank and vent tubes. An enhanced material has been incorporated into the production… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Subaru 09-129-24R 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 09-129-24R 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.
Which vehicles does 09-129-24R cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 23 model years: 2020 Subaru Ascent, 2019 Subaru Ascent, 2020 Subaru BRZ, 2019 Subaru BRZ, 2018 Subaru BRZ, 2017 Subaru BRZ and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2018-2020 Impreza: built 3 May 2018 – 31 May 2019; 2018-2020 Outback: built 25 Jun 2018 – 18 Oct 2019; 2018-2020 Legacy: built 25 Jun 2018 – 18 Oct 2019 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.