Service bulletin 11-120-12R
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10083914 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-11-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | 11-120-12R |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-02-02 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
NHTSA's summary
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SUBARU STATE I/M PROGRAM ADVISORY BULLETIN # 11-98-10R. ABOUT 30 STATES HAVE IMPLEMENTED REGULATIONS FOR INSPECTING THE VEHICLE’S ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM AS PART OF THEIR STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM. EPA GUIDANCE RECOMMENDS NO MORE THAN ONE UNSET READINESS CODE MONITOR FOR 2001 AND NEWER MODEL VEHICLES. A STATE EMISSION INSPECTION MAY NOT PASS A VEHICLE IF THE NUMBER OF OBD SYSTEM READINESS MONITORS “NOT READY” OR “INCOMPLETE” IS GREATER THAN STATED ABOVE. UNDER THIS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE HIS/HER VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS TO SET THE MONITORS BEFORE RETURNING FOR AN EMISSION TEST RE-INSPECTION. 2005MY AND NEWER VEHICLES
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Software
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.