# Service bulletin 11\-164\-16R

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: 10111097
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-14
- Manufacturer's number: 11\-164\-16R
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-07\-22
- NHTSA component: ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

## NHTSA's summary

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 \(intake air temperatures exceeding 104 deg. F\).

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10111097-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10111097-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Electrical system, Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software, Transmission control module

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2016 SUBARU FORESTER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [Service](/bulletins/10235866.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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.
- [078314](/bulletins/10233431.md), 2023-04-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Diagnostics for DTC B1500 and U1500
- [168913](/bulletins/10233083.md), 2023-03-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT. CVT Component Design Changes
- [15\-291\-22](/bulletins/10208659.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Going forward when a customer’s vehicle is equipped with a DCM that does not have Software version ID DCM\_06.00.17\_20190816 installed and they wish to subscribe to Starlink Telematics Service, the DCM must be replaced.
- [11\-191\-19](/bulletins/10163563.md), 2019-08-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of a new Engine Control Module \(ECM\) for the models listed above designed to address DTC P2610: “ECM/PCM ENGINE OFF TIMER PERFORMANCE”. Under certain RARE conditions, an electrostatic surge may influence the ECM’s internal timer used after the engine is turned off and store a DTC P2610 in memory. Hardware in the ECM has been changed to eliminate any impact from electrostatic surges.
- [16\-103\-16R](/bulletins/10154206.md), 2019-03-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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.
- [15\-205\-16R](/bulletins/10153627.md), 2019-02-25, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin announces new reprogramming file availability and the software installation procedure to address additional operational concerns received from the field and listed below involving ?Gen 2? F10 Navigation and Display Audio units with 7? display.
- [15\-199\-16R](/bulletins/10150937.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability and the software installation procedure to address a group of operational concerns received from the field and listed below involving the Clarion Display Audio unit with 6.2? display.
- [15\-199\-16R](/bulletins/10150912.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability and the software installation procedure to address a group of operational concerns received from the field and listed below involving the Clarion Display Audio unit with 6.2? display.
- [15\-208\-17R](/bulletins/10150885.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Service Information bulletin announces availability of an enhancement to the Gracenote database included in the vehicles listed above equipped with F10 7? Navigation and 7? Display Audio head units. When the user plays a pre\-recorded CD, Gracenote recognizes the disc then shows the artist and track name information along with the album cover art on the head unit display \(when available\). This enhancement brings the currently installed database up to date with the most recent information available.

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