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Service bulletin 02-168-17

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 id10117529
Published by NHTSA2017-09-14
Manufacturer's number02-168-17
Manufacturer's date2017-06-15
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

This Service Information bulletin announces a material change to the engine accessory drive / v-belt made to address customer concerns of a slipping belt (squeal or chirping) sound.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine, Drive belts

Vehicles listed
SUBARU CROSSTREK2016, 2017
SUBARU FORESTER2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
SUBARU IMPREZA2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
SUBARU LEGACY2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
SUBARU OUTBACK2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
SUBARU WRX2015, 2016, 2017
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK2013, 2014, 2015

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
02-158-14R2016-09-20. Service bulletin. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE COMPONENT PARTS OF THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY USED ON 3.6L H-6 ENGINES. THESE DESIGN CHANGES WILL INCREASE THE RIGIDITY OF THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY WHILE IMPROVING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY.
02-158-142016-06-02. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-156-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-02-116-112011-09-21. Service bulletin. SUBARU: 2011 FORESTER. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION. *RM