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October 1, 2009 Service bulletin

Subaru service campaign: engine control module (ECM) reprogramming

Subaru technical service bulletin SB-WVM-23 for 2006-2009 Subaru Outback, 2008-2010 Subaru Forester and 2006-2009 Subaru Legacy.

Bulletin number
SB-WVM-23
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
Summary
Subaru service campaign: engine control module (ECM) reprogramming. Under certain severe driving patterns, such as high speed highway/uphill driving and/or accelerating with high engine revolutions, the efficiency of an affected vehicle's catalytic converter may begin to degrade beyond design parameters. Csc letter was received.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 235 complaints in the engine category.

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