# Service bulletin WQU56R

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: 10139505
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-06\-04
- Manufacturer's number: WQU56R
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-05\-12
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

Reminder Bulletin: WQU56 Recall: Propeller Shaft Oil Seal Failure. During the manufacturing process of the propeller shaft that connects to the vehicle?s transmission, the seal cap and seal located inside the propeller shaft yoke may have been deformed. As a result, the seal may leak transmission fluid. If the transmission fluid leaks onto an exhaust pipe, there is a possible risk of fire.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10139505-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10139505-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [15V794000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V794000.md), 2015-11-24: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- [2015555](/recalls/tc/2015555.md), 2015-11-23: Powertrain
- [15V502000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V502000.md), 2015-08-10: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- [2015358](/recalls/tc/2015358.md), 2015-08-06: Powertrain

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SubaruNet Announcement \(T](/bulletins/11037942.md), 2026-10-05, Other: POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on an enhancement of the TechShare CVT diagnostic assitance application.
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11036810.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body. The updated valve body incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(C](/bulletins/11036804.md), 2026-09-03, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This Announcement provides diagnostic assistance for CVT issues.
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11034242.md), 2026-07-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability. \(This is an revised version of the orignal bulletin.\)
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11033063.md), 2026-06-01, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability.
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(R](/bulletins/11033056.md), 2026-06-01, Other: POWER TRAIN. This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program.
- [03\-97\-26](/bulletins/11032040.md), 2026-05-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces the service manual correction regarding clutch master cylinder reservoir service procedures.
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11024861.md), 2025-11-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which enhancement was implemented to prevent abnormal operations. The updated valve body incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability.
- [16\-156\-25](/bulletins/11023523.md), 2025-10-02, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body. The updated valve body incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability.
- [Subaru Service Technical](/bulletins/11022305.md), 2025-09-02, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition.

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