Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Date Published

JUL 24, 2009

NHTSA TSB #

10030944

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Subaru for this TSB. Call your local Subaru dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# SB-CF-18/19.

Summary

SUBARU: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE LINEARTRONIC CVT MAY EXHIBIT A LACK OF POWER CONCERN IN REVERSE WHEN ON A STEEP INCLINE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, VEHICLES MAY NOT CONTINUE TO REVERSE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED WHILE BACKING UP AN INCLINE. THE CONCERN IS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES. *PE