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Service bulletin 16-90-13R

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 id10243369
Published by NHTSA2023-10-02
Manufacturer's number16-90-13R
Manufacturer's date2023-09-11
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces the availability of a countermeasure torque converter assembly to address a customer concern of very low engine RPM when coming to a stop.

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

Engine, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
SUBARU LEGACY2010, 2011, 2012
SUBARU OUTBACK2010, 2011, 2012

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
10V3260002010-07-20. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
20102332010-07-16. Powertrain
20101562010-05-12. Powertrain
10V1960002010-05-07. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

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

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16-103-16R2025-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly.
01-167-08R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
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