# Service bulletin WQJ\-46

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10092082
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-02\-17
- Manufacturer's number: WQJ\-46
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-08\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2013MY SUBARU TRIBECA AND 2014MY SUBARU LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5EAT \(6 CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY\).

## 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

- 2014 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2013 SUBARU TRIBECA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [13V336000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V336000.md), 2013-08-01: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [Announcements\-5](/bulletins/10232546.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; PARKING BRAKE. New Subaru Recall Campaign WQJ?46: 5EAT Parking Rod \(6 cylinder engine only\)
- [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.
- [16\-103\-16](/bulletins/10111066.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. 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.
- [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\-98\-16](/bulletins/10084141.md), 2016-11-08, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE \(TCM\). THE NEW LOGIC ADDRESSES CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF INCONSISTENT SHIFTING CHARACTERISTICS AND / OR A “SLIPPING” \-TYPE SENSATION WHICH MAY BE EXPERIENCED UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION AFTER A COLD START BEFORE THE CVT IS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
- [03\-69\-12R](/bulletins/10065090.md), 2016-05-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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