# Service bulletin 03\-70\-12R

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10079980
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-09\-14
- Manufacturer's number: 03\-70\-12R
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-01\-03
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES PRODUCTION CHANGE, REPAIR PROCEDURE AND PARTS INFORMATION TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A HIGH\-PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING AREA. IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THERMAL CONTRACTION CAUSES SHRINKING OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE. IN HIGH TEMPERATURES, EXPANSION OF THE CASE OCCURS. THESE TEMPERATURE CHANGES AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF PRELOAD ON THE TRANSFER DRIVEN SHAFT BEARINGS. IN SOME RARE CASES, WHEN PRELOAD IS VERY NEAR THE LIMIT OF SPECIFICATION COMBINED WITH UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS THERMALLY\-INDUCED PRE\-LOAD CHANGE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS AND RESULT IN THE SOUND HEARD BY THE CUSTOMER. A CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE EXTENSION CASE AND A NEW “DISH PLATE” ADDED. THE MACHINING DEPTH OF THE EXTENSION CASE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW DISH PLATE. WHEN USED ALONG WITH A SELECTIVE THRUST WASHER, THE SPRING TENSION OF THE DISH PLATE HELPS TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT AMOUNT OF PRE\-LOAD ON THESE BEARINGS THROUGHOUT VARYING TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 2000 to 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2000 to 2009 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2000 to 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2005 to 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [02V282000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V282000.md), 2002-10-30: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [169214](/bulletins/10234910.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Replacement AT Oil Cooler Piping
- [169114](/bulletins/10234840.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Correction to Diagnostics for 5AT\-Related DTCs
- [166399R](/bulletins/10234261.md), 2023-04-17, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE. Remanufactured Automatic Transaxle Program
- [16\-102\-16](/bulletins/10111091.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TSB: All Models Equipped with CVT Transmissions. This Service Information bulletin provides a new flow chart and additional diagnostic tools to assist Technicians with troubleshooting DTC P0841\- SECONDARY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR PERFORMANCE.
- [PM02](/bulletins/10093521.md), 2017-03-02, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONS TO REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS
- [16\-83\-12](/bulletins/10093202.md), 2017-02-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY OF UPDATED TCM REPROGRAMMING FILES.
- [03\-67\-12R](/bulletins/10093129.md), 2017-02-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS EXTENDED THE AVAILABILITY OF REMANUFACTURED CVT TRANSMISSIONS TO INCLUDE CROSSTREK, FORESTER AND IMPREZA APPLICATIONS. PLEASE CHECK APPLICATIONS AND AVAILABILITY THROUGH NORMAL PARTS CHANNELS PRIOR TO MAKING VEHICLE REPAIRS. RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO USE A REMANUFACTURED UNIT FOR ALL REPAIRS REIMBURSED BY SUBARU THAT REQUIRE A MAJOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A “NEW” AND “IN\-STOCK” VEHICLE.
- [16\-92\-14](/bulletins/10092742.md), 2017-02-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPLACEMENT AT OIL COOLER PIPING \- THIS BULLETIN WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION \(AT\) FLUID COOLER PIPING AND AN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURE USED DURING THEIR REPLACEMENT.
- [03\-70\-12R](/bulletins/10089957.md), 2017-01-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR HIGH\-PITCHED SOUND FROM EXTENSION HOUSING AREA USING LATEST GENERATION PRODUCTION PARTS \- THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES PRODUCTION CHANGE, REPAIR PROCEDURE AND PARTS INFORMATION TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A HIGH\-PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING AREA.
- [16\-92\-14](/bulletins/10068350.md), 2016-05-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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