Subaru Legacy 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-93-15 · NHTSA communication 10080781 · issued Jan 26, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files for optimizing the tcm logic used in the listed cvt-equipped vehicles. This new logic provides enhanced control of the cvt primary pulley oil pressure circuit for an increased level of performance during stop-and-go driving. This reprogramming must be installed anytime a cvt assembly is replaced with a new or remanufactured cvt assembly.
Vehicles covered
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.