NHTSA ID Number: 10189668
Manufacturer Communication Number: Subaru Tech Tips
TSB/Document Date: 2021-04-02
Summary
QMR of the Month
However, this should not be confused with no “RAD_SW” version and “DSP_FW” version displayed or
showing asterisk symbols (****) AFTER waiting for the system to completely boot-up. That would be
a sign of a failed software update. For more details see Subarunet announcement “Recall WRH-20
/ WRI-20 Denso Gen 4 CP1 software update. Critical points to avoiding unnecessary hardware
replacement” posted January 5, 2021.
Note: Deck version as asterisk symbols (****) is normal when a CD Player is not installed.
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