Subaru Crosstrek 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-110-18R · NHTSA communication 10189662 · issued Mar 3, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM). These files will address isolated customer concerns of a â shockâ or â bumpâ feeling felt during low speed braking during engine warm-up after a cold soak.
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.