Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Date Published
MAR 19, 2013
NHTSA TSB #
10085144
TSB Document
Summary
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO SPECIFIC 2014 FORESTER 2.5 NON]TURBO CVT MODELS WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE CVT TRANSMISSION. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE LIMITED THIS SITUATION, SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL MAKE IT TO THE ALLOCATED DEALER WITH THE FLUID LEVEL OVERFILLED. IF AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS BEING SHIPPED TO YOUR DEALERSHIP, YOU WILL RECEIVE A DEALER / VIN]SPECIFIC MESSAGE VIA SUBARUNET TO LET YOU KNOW IT IS ON THE WAY.