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Service bulletin 10-84-16R

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10120975
Published by NHTSA2017-10-27
Manufacturer's number10-84-16R
Manufacturer's date2016-06-14
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces the availability of a new Air Conditioning compressor / clutch assembly to address customer concerns of the system not operating. Electrical windings located inside the clutch assembly have been changed to eliminate the condition. The service procedure will involve replacement of the A/C compressor and clutch as a complete assembly.

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

Electrical system, Engine, Transmission and driveline, Clutch

Vehicles listed
SUBARU CROSSTREK2016
SUBARU FORESTER2014, 2015, 2016
SUBARU IMPREZA2014, 2015, 2016
SUBARU WRX2015, 2016
SUBARU WRX STI2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK2014, 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
03-78-17R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the clutch release bearing.
03-82-18R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the clutch release bearing.
03-86-202020-12-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides additional repair procedures to follow when replacing a leaking clutch master cylinder on certain vehicles.
03-79-18R2018-12-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a change to the clutch system components optimizing their durability and resistance to certain severe driving conditions including high-temperature operation.
03-79-18R2018-12-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a change to the clutch system components optimizing their durability and resistance to certain severe driving conditions including high-temperature operation.
16-97-152017-03-06. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR DIAGNOSING A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A DELAYED AND / OR HARSH ENGAGEMENT OF THE CVT (MODEL TR580) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL. ALL 2013-16MY, 4-CYLINDER, N/A MODELS WITH CVT
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