Subaru Legacy 2010–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-98-16 · NHTSA communication 10084141 · issued Feb 5, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010–2016
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files for optimization of the transmission control module (tcm). The new logic addresses customer concerns of inconsistent shifting characteristics and / or a slipping -type sensation which may be experienced under moderate acceleration after a cold start before the cvt is up to operating temperature.
Vehicles covered
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.