Service bulletin 03-79-18R
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 | 10150921 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03-79-18R |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-10-22 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
This bulletin announces a change to the clutch system components optimizing their durability and resistance to certain severe driving conditions including high-temperature operation.
The document
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Components
Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline, Clutch
| SUBARU WRX | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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