# Service bulletin WTJ70

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: 10182603
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-11\-16
- Manufacturer's number: WTJ70
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-08\-30
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

The CVT fluid in affected vehicles was not filled to the proper specified level at the factory. The condition could cause a noticeable air vacuum noise or possibly even chain slip under high levels of shock load depending upon driving conditions \(i.e. rapid acceleration or hill climbing\). Extended driving under this low\-fill condition is not recommended.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10182603-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10182603-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 SUBARU FORESTER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [16\-103\-16R](/bulletins/10154206.md), 2019-03-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified a likely source of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT?s oil pump chain cover. The repair involves removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re\-sealing the cover.
- [WTJ\-70R](/bulletins/10117559.md), 2017-09-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Non\-Turbo with CVT Models only. Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is initiating a Service Campaign for certain 2017 model year Forester normally aspirated vehicles with CVT transmissions. Subaru has determined vehicles affected by this Service Program require additional CVT fluid. The CVT fluid \(CVTFII\) in affected vehicles was not filled to the proper specified level at the factory. The condition could cause a noticeable air vacuum noise or possibly even chain slip under high levels of shock load depending upon driving conditions \(i.e. rapid acceleration or hill climbing\). Extended driving under this low\-fill condition is not recommended.
- [16\-103\-16R](/bulletins/10111086.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified a likely source of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT's oil pump chain cover. The repair involves removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re\-sealing the cover.
- [16\-103\-16](/bulletins/10111066.md), 2017-08-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. Only Models Equipped with TR690 CVT only. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified a likely source of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT's oil pump chain cover. The repair involves removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re\-sealing the cover.

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