Service bulletin 03-97-26
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11032040 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2026-05-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03-97-26 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2026-04-24 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
This bulletin announces the service manual correction regarding clutch master cylinder reservoir service procedures.
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
| SEAT COVER UNLIMITED SEAT COVER UNLIMITED | |
|---|---|
| SUBARU 64669AC260MU | |
| SUBARU 64669AC360MU | |
| SUBARU 64669AC370MU | |
| SUBARU 64669AC380MU | |
| SUBARU 64669AC390MU | |
| SUBARU BAJA | 2003, 2004 |
| SUBARU BAJA | 2006 |
| SUBARU BRZ | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK | 2012 to 2015 |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID | 2026 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU FORESTER | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID | 2025, 2026 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU IMPREZA STI | 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU IMPREZA WRX | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU LEGACY | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2002 to 2004 |
| SUBARU OUTBACK | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT | 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT | 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU SAFETY BELTS | |
| SUBARU SOLTERRA | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU TRAILSEEKER | 2026 |
| SUBARU TRIBECA | 2013 to 2014 |
| SUBARU UNCHARTED | 2026 |
| SUBARU WAGON | 2002 to 2003 |
| SUBARU WRX | 2002 to 2014 |
| SUBARU WRX | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| SUBARU WRX STI | 2004 to 2005 |
| SUBARU WRX STI | 2008 to 2014 |
| SUBARU WRX STI | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK | 2016 to 2017 |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK | 2022 to 2024 |
| SUBARU XV CROSSTREK HYBRID | 2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2023606 | 2023-11-09. Powertrain |
|---|---|
| 23V755000 | 2023-11-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH |
| 23V754000 | 2023-11-09. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| 2023521 | 2023-09-21. Powertrain |
| 23V647000 | 2023-09-21. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| 22V485000 | 2022-07-08. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| 2021745 | 2021-12-10. Powertrain |
| 21V955000 | 2021-12-09. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| 21V024000 | 2021-01-26. POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD |
| 15V794000 | 2015-11-24. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| SubaruNet Announcement (T | 2026-10-05. Other. This announcement provides information on an enhancement of the TechShare CVT diagnostic assitance application. |
|---|---|
| 16-158-26 | 2026-09-03. 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. |
| 16-156-25R | 2026-09-03. 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. |
| 16-154-25R | 2026-09-03. 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. |
| 16-150-24R | 2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of new reprogramming files developed to address SYMPTOM 1: A jerk or judder sensation felt from the powertrain during braking with the air conditioning on. SYPMTOM 2: A shudder is felt from the powertrain along with a screeching type of sound. This is an revised version of the original bulletin. |
| 16-132-20R | 2026-09-03. 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 (C | 2026-09-03. Other. This Announcement provides diagnostic assistance for CVT issues. |
| 16-151-24R | 2026-07-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.) |
| 16-156-25R | 2026-07-01. 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.) |
| 18-241-26 | 2026-06-01. 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. |