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Service bulletin CVT

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10085144
Published by NHTSA2016-11-30
Manufacturer's numberCVT
Manufacturer's date2013-03-19
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO SPECIFIC 2014 FORESTER 2.5 NON]TURBO CVT MODELS WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE CVT TRANSMISSION. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE LIMITED THIS SITUATION, SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL MAKE IT TO THE ALLOCATED DEALER WITH THE FLUID LEVEL OVERFILLED. IF AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS BEING SHIPPED TO YOUR DEALERSHIP, YOU WILL RECEIVE A DEALER / VIN]SPECIFIC MESSAGE VIA SUBARUNET TO LET YOU KNOW IT IS ON THE WAY.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2014

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
Service2023-05-08. Service bulletin. This announcement relates to specific 2014 Forester 2.5 Non?Turbo CVT models which have been identified as having an excess amount of fluid in the CVT transmission.
1689132023-03-20. Service bulletin. CVT Component Design Changes
16-103-16R2019-03-11. Service bulletin. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified a likely source of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT?s oil pump chain cover. The repair involves removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re-sealing the cover.
WQW-58R2017-09-14. Service bulletin. 2.0L DIT Models Only. Subaru of America, Inc. has determined that vehicles affected by this Service Program require ECM reprogramming. This bulletin includes the service procedure for diagnosis and repair of customer concerns involving engine idle roughness or, in some cases, engine noise and/or damage resulting from spark knock (pre-ignition). The Engine Control Module logic has also been optimized requiring the ECM reprogramming.
11-164-16R2017-08-14. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM. These files will address customer concerns of a slight surging / decrease in engine power condition between approx. 2000-2500 RPM on light acceleration during high ambient temperatures (intake air temperatures exceeding 104 deg. F).
16-102-162017-08-14. Service bulletin. 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.
16-103-16R2017-08-14. Service bulletin. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified a likely source of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT's oil pump chain cover. The repair involves removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re-sealing the cover.
16-103-162017-08-14. Service bulletin. Only Models Equipped with TR690 CVT only. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified a likely source of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT's oil pump chain cover. The repair involves removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re-sealing the cover.
16-89-132017-03-07. Service bulletin. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THREE NEW PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION (MODEL TR690) USED IN THE FORESTER MODEL WITH 2.0L DIT(DIRECT INJECTION TURBO) ENGINE: • AN IN-LINE CVT FLUID FILTER HAS BEEN ADDED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE LOCK-UP CIRCUIT OF THE VALVE BODY • MACHINING OF AN EXISTING FLUID PASSAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE TO ACCEPT THE NEW FILTER • A SMALLER CORRESPONDING PORT ON THE MATING SURFACE OF THE VALVE BODY ALONG WITH A SEALING O-RING WAS ADDED TO RETAIN THE FILTER IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE.
PM022017-03-02. Service bulletin. ADDITIONS TO REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS