Subaru Forester 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WTJ70 · NHTSA communication 10182603 · issued Aug 30, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
The CVT fluid in affected vehicles was not filled to the proper specified level at the factory. The condition could cause a noticeable air vacuum noise or possibly even chain slip under high levels of shock load depending upon driving conditions (i.e. rapid acceleration or hill climbing). Extended driving under this low-fill condition is not recommended.
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.