Service bulletin 02-157-14R
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 | 10133516 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-04-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-157-14R |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-03-06 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
2013-14MY Legacy and Outback Models with 2.5L FB Engines, 2011-14MY Forester Models with 2.5L FB Engines, 2015 MY Forester (Manual Transmissions Only), with 2.5L FB Engines, 2012-13 MY Impreza and XV Crosstrek Models with 2.0 FB Engines, 2014-15 MY Impreza and XV Crosstrek Models (Manual Transmissions Only) with 2.0 FB Engine As part of our dedication to customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is initiating a program to extend the original New Car Powertrain Limited Warranty coverage for excessive engine oil consumption on applicable vehicles to 8 years / 100,000 miles from the original warranty start date. This Warranty Extension will not cover any excessive engine oil consumption found to be a result of any condition(s) other than those specifically described in this bulletin
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, Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission
| SUBARU FORESTER | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
|---|---|
| SUBARU IMPREZA | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2013, 2014 |
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2013, 2014 |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| WQJ-46A | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. "SUBJECT: NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN WQJ]46: 5EAT PARKING ROD (6 CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY) SUBARU HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2013MY TRIBECA AND 2014MY LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5]SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (6 CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY). A TOTAL OF 202 VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED. POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES FALL WITHIN THE VIN RANGES LISTED IN THE CHART BELOW. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL VEHICLES WITHIN THE VIN RANGE ARE AFFECTED. RECALL COVERAGE FOR ALL POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES MUST BE CONFIRMED BY USING VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY IN SUBARUNET." |
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