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Subaru Baja 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 029705 · NHTSA communication 10017968 · issued Oct 6, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Active valve control system (avcs) union screw filter. If a rough idle and/or rpm does not increase smoothly there is the possibility that the union screw filter of the active valve control system (avcs) could be damaged affecting the oil control valve. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.