# Service bulletin 16\-115\-18

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: 10146475
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-05
- Manufacturer's number: 16\-115\-18
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-09\-06
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Powertrain Warranty coverage for the Continuously Variable Transmission \(CVT\) on the above listed models and model years from the original five \(5\) years or sixty thousand \(60,000\) miles \(whichever comes first\) to ten \(10\) years or one\-hundred thousand \(100,000\) miles \(whichever comes first\). This change is not in response to any specific condition, rather it is to provide customers with added assurance regarding the function and overall performance of their CVT. Additionally, vehicles which are beyond one\-hundred thousand \(100,000\) miles at the time customer notification letters are mailed are being offered additional coverage for a period of one\-year from the date of the customer notification letters.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10146475-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10146475-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK
- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2016 to 2017 SUBARU WRX

## 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\-158\-26](/bulletins/11036814.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR580 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
- [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.
- [16\-154\-25R](/bulletins/11036809.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin announces the release of a new diagnostic assistance application for TR690 and TR580 CVT\-equipped vehicles. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [16\-132\-20R](/bulletins/11036806.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed. 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.

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