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Subaru Legacy 2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11-165-16 · NHTSA communication 10131640 · issued Sep 20, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

VECI Label Reference During State Emission Test- Subaru of America, Inc. has determined that there is a typographical error on the underhood VECI label for Subaru Legacy 2.5GT 6MT models with turbo engine. The incorrect label identifies the vehicle being equipped with secondary ?AIR.? The vehicles were correctly built without secondary AIR. The typographical error has no impact on emission performance or drivability. The remainder of the 2010 model year Subaru VECI label is correct.

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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.