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March 19, 2013 Service bulletin

The new 2014 turbo forester is equipped with a new continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Subaru technical service bulletin CVTF for 2014 Subaru Forester.

Bulletin number
CVTF
Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Summary
"the new 2014 turbo forester is equipped with a new continuously variable transmission (CVT). This new CVT utilizes a new transmission fluid, subaru high torque CVT fluid and is orange in color. The CVT fluid currently being used in the nonturbo vehicles (c-30 CVT fluid blue in color) and the new (subaru high torque CVT fluid orange in color) can not be interchanged. Using the incorrect fluid will result in transmission damage."

Owners of these vehicles have filed 41 complaints in the transmission category.

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