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Subaru Ascent 2010–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-103-16R · NHTSA communication 11014872 · issued Feb 18, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010–2020
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly.

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.