Manufacturer communication Article Locator

Manufacturer communication, from NHTSA Manufacturer Communications

Published by NHTSA: Sep 3, 2026
Manufacturer: SUBARU
NHTSA ID: 11036794
NHTSA category: Other
Applies to, as stated by NHTSA: SEAT COVER UNLIMITED SEAT COVER UNLIMITED (model year not stated); SUBARU 64669AC260MU (model year not stated); SUBARU 64669AC360MU (model year not stated); SUBARU 64669AC370MU (model year not stated); SUBARU 64669AC380MU (model year not stated); SUBARU 64669AC390MU (model year not stated); SUBARU ASCENT 2019-2026; SUBARU B9 TRIBECA 2006-2012; SUBARU BAJA 2003-2006; SUBARU BRZ 2013-2026; SUBARU CROSSTREK 2012-2026; SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID 2016-2023, 2026; SUBARU FORESTER 2002-2026; SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID 2025-2026; and 16 more models
Component, as stated by NHTSA: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Text of the manufacturer communication

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Manufacturer document number: Article Locator
Date of the communication: 2026-08-05

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For the 2020 Subaru Outback

Premium

Ignored

Relevance of 54% is one half or more, but attention of 12% and interrupt probability of 9% are both under one half.

Vehicle relevance: 54%
Attention: 12%
Interrupt probability: 9%

Importance to this owner: 0.5 of 4, minor
Vehicle area the notice is about: Electrical

This manufacturer communication does not appear to warrant attention for this vehicle.

Decided by jev-1.13.0 in 142 ms from 2,116 input tokens. Jev returns these figures and nothing else. It gives no reasons, and none are written for it here. The figures describe how relevant the notice is, not the condition of any vehicle.

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YesNHTSA names this make
YesNHTSA names this model (listed as OUTBACK)
YesNHTSA lists model year 2020 for this model

The same notice, every vehicle

Relevance	Attention	Interrupt	State
54%	12%	9%	Ignored
2%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	4%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored

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