Subaru Legacy 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-101-16 · NHTSA communication 10139493 · issued May 9, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a production process change to the starter ring gear portion of the torque converter assembly. To address customer concerns of a squeaking-type sound heard while cranking the engine, a change to improve anti-wear characteristics of the ring gear was made.
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.