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Scion FR-S 2004–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin S-SB-0020-11 · NHTSA communication 10132105 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004–2014
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or transmission damage. Use the information in this bulletin when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly.

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.