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Subaru Legacy 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-90-13 · NHTSA communication 10080367 · issued Jan 6, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

"design change to lock-up type torque converter - 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. "

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.