# 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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10243369
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-10\-02
- Manufacturer's number: 16\-90\-13R
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-09\-11
- NHTSA component: POWER 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10243369-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10243369-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Engine, Transmission and driveline

## Vehicles listed

- 2010 to 2012 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2010 to 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [10V326000](/recalls/nhtsa/10V326000.md), 2010-07-20: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- [2010233](/recalls/tc/2010233.md), 2010-07-16: Powertrain
- [2010156](/recalls/tc/2010156.md), 2010-05-12: Powertrain
- [10V196000](/recalls/nhtsa/10V196000.md), 2010-05-07: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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.
- [15\-300\-22R](/bulletins/11027982.md), 2026-02-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start \(RES\).
- [18\-226\-25R](/bulletins/11027083.md), 2026-01-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 \(Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis\).
- [Subaru Service Technical](/bulletins/11022305.md), 2025-09-02, Other: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition.
- [02\-192\-24R](/bulletins/11017452.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. This Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines.
- [09\-51\-08R](/bulletins/11016224.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised Catalytic Converter Recycling Program shipping procedure.
- [16\-103\-16R](/bulletins/11014872.md), 2025-03-04, Service bulletin: 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.
- [01\-167\-08R](/bulletins/11008282.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
- [02\-192\-24](/bulletins/11008281.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines.

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