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Service bulletin 037012R

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10234828
Published by NHTSA2023-04-24
Manufacturer's number037012R
Manufacturer's date2013-05-22
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

This Bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer concern of a high-pitched sound coming from the transmission extension housing area.

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

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU IMPREZA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU IMPREZA STI2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU LEGACY2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V7550002023-11-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
23V7540002023-11-09. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
20235212023-09-21. Powertrain
23V6470002023-09-21. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
21V0240002021-01-26. POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD
20022002002-11-05. Powertrain
02V2820002002-10-30. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
99V2490001999-09-17. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SubaruNet Announcement (T2026-10-05. Other. This announcement provides information on an enhancement of the TechShare CVT diagnostic assitance application.
16-158-262026-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR580 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
16-156-25R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. 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.
16-154-25R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. 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.
16-132-20R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. 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 (C2026-09-03. Other. This Announcement provides diagnostic assistance for CVT issues.
16-156-25R2026-07-01. Service bulletin. 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.)
18-241-262026-06-01. Service bulletin. This Bulletin announces a correction to the diagnostic procedures for certain CVT related DTCs, including P0730, P0746, P0747, P0841, P0846, P0867, P1867, P1894, and P2723.
16-156-25R2026-06-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability.
SubaruNet Announcement (R2026-06-01. Other. This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program.