Subaru Legacy 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-95-15 · NHTSA communication 10092482 · issued Aug 6, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
"this bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure for confirmation of a suspected cvt chain slip condition. Examples of customer concerns may be: abnormal transmission operating sounds, a shudder or vibration sensation, lack of power, hesitation, engine rpm rise without increase in vehicle speed or in isolated cases, a check engine lamp illumination (with engine misfire dtcs stored in the ecm memory)."
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.