{"nhtsa_id":10120998,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2017-10-27","date":"2016-11-21","document_id":"02-157-14R","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Refer to bulletin for engine/transmission type. As part of our dedication to customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is initiating a program to extend the original New Car Powertrain Limited Warranty coverage for excessive engine oil consumption on applicable vehicles to 8 years / 100,000 miles from the original warranty start date. This Warranty Extension will not cover any excessive engine oil consumption found to be a result of any condition(s) other than those specifically described in this bulletin. This condition must be verified during an inspection and when determined necessary, an oil consumption test performed by an authorized Subaru retailer. SOA will inform vehicle owners this condition may exist via a customer letter. For vehicles within the coverage guidelines listed in this bulletin, customers can schedule an inspection appointment with an authorized Subaru retailer. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS perform a Vehicle Coverage Inquiry on Subarunet to determine eligibility for this Warranty Extension before proceeding. The VIN should also be checked for any open campaigns or recalls at this time.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10120998-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10120998-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10120998","components":[{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null},{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"labels-manuals","name":"Labels and manuals","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"SUBARU","model":"FORESTER","year_from":2011,"year_to":2015,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2011_subaru_forester","2012_subaru_forester","2013_subaru_forester","2014_subaru_forester","2015_subaru_forester"]},{"make":"SUBARU","model":"IMPREZA","year_from":2012,"year_to":2015,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2012_subaru_impreza","2013_subaru_impreza","2014_subaru_impreza","2015_subaru_impreza"]},{"make":"SUBARU","model":"LEGACY","year_from":2013,"year_to":2014,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2013_subaru_legacy","2014_subaru_legacy"]},{"make":"SUBARU","model":"OUTBACK","year_from":2013,"year_to":2014,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2013_subaru_outback","2014_subaru_outback"]},{"make":"SUBARU","model":"XV CROSSTREK","year_from":2012,"year_to":2015,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2012_subaru_xv-crosstrek","2013_subaru_xv-crosstrek","2014_subaru_xv-crosstrek","2015_subaru_xv-crosstrek"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}