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June 5, 2026 Service bulletin

This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on...

Subaru technical service bulletin 16-151-24R for 2020-2026 Subaru Outback, 2020-2025 Subaru Legacy and 2019-2026 Subaru Ascent and others.

Bulletin number
16-151-24R
Component
Power train
Summary
This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)

Owners of these vehicles have filed 307 complaints in the transmission category.

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