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May 30, 2017 Service bulletin

This bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure along with Transmission Control Module (TCM) reprogramming...

Subaru technical service bulletin 16-104-17R for 2015-2017 Subaru Outback, 2015-2017 Subaru Legacy and 2015-2016 Subaru Crosstrek.

Bulletin number
16-104-17R
Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Summary
This bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure along with Transmission Control Module (TCM) reprogramming files to address isolated customer concerns of a ?bump? feeling from the CVT. The bump feeling has been reported to occur after the CVT is fully up to operating temperature, in Drive and with the engine at idle.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 185 complaints in the transmission category.

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