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SERVICE BULLETIN
APPLICABILITY:	2011 and 2012MY Legacy N/A and Turbo w/ MT		
NUMBER: 11-135-13
2011 and 2012MY Forester N/A w/ MT				 DATE: 11/27/13
2011-13MY Forester Turbo w/ AT					
2011 and 2012MY Impreza 2.0 and 2.5L N/A w/ MT
SUBJECT:
ECM Reprogramming Availability for DTC P050A
INTRODUCTION
This Bulletin announces the availability of ECM reprogramming files to address a false CEL/MIL
illumination and setting of DTC P050A. This DTC can result from specific clutch operation (on MT
models) and / or driving patterns occurring immediately after starting the engine.
PACK FILE APPLICABILITY
MODEL YEAR
/ MODEL
2011
Legacy/
Outback
EMISSION TRANS.
SPEC.
TYPE
PAK FILE NAME
NEW ECM PART
NUMBER
OLD ECM PART NUMBER
NEW CID
NUMBER
CAL
22765AC92E.pak
22765AC92E
22765AC92A, B, C, D
EE5IB50U
FED/CAL
22765AC94E.pak
22765AC94E
22765AC94A, B, C, D
EE5IB50W
Turbo
22765AC96D.pak
22765AC96D
22765AC96A, B, C
AE5IB50E
2012
Legacy/
Outback
CAL
22765AC65E.pak
22765AC65E
22765AC65A, B, C, D
EE5K900U
FED/CAL
22765AD31D.pak
22765AD31D
22765AD31A, B, C
EE5K900W
Turbo
22765AD30C.pak
22765AD30C
22765AD30A, B
AE5K900E
2011
Impreza
FED
22765AD003.pak
22765AD003
22765AD000, 001, 002
EE5IB50G
CAL
22765AC405.pak
22765AC405
FED
22765AC365.pak
22765AC365
CAL
22765AB418.pak
22765AB418
FED
22765AB438.pak
22765AB438
22765AB285.pak
22765AB285
2012
Impreza
2011
Forester
Turbo
MT
4AT
22765AC400, 401, 402,
403, 404
22765AC360, 361, 362,
363, 364
22765AB410, 411, 412,
413, 414, 415, 416, 417
22765AB430, 431, 432,
433, 434, 435, 436, 437
22765AB280, 281, 282,
283, 284
EP5G900A
EP5G900C
EP5DA00A
EP5DA00C
AE5IB41R
Continued...
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RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE PERSONS OR TO OTHERS.
Subaru Service Bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians ONLY. They
are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur in some vehicles, or
to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of the vehicle. Properly
trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how
to do the job correctly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that this
Service Bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition.
Bulletin Number: 11-135-13; Date: 11/27/13
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MODEL YEAR
/ MODEL
EMISSION TRANS.
SPEC.
TYPE
CAL
2012
Forester
2013
Forester
PAK FILE NAME
NEW ECM PART
NUMBER
22765AD405.pak
22765AD405
22765AD424.pak
22765AD424
MT
FED
OLD ECM PART NUMBER
22765AD400, 401, 402,
403, 404
22765AD420, 421, 422,
423
NEW CID
NUMBER
EP5G900a
EP5G900c
Turbo
4AT
22765AD443.pak
22765AD443
22765AD440, 441, 442
AE5K801R
Turbo
4AT
22765AE561.pak
22765AE561
22765AE560
AE5L501R
SERVICE PROCEDURE / INFORMATION
•
In the event of an ECM replacement, always confirm the new ECM has the most recent software
and CID number installed before releasing the vehicle.
•
REMEMBER: CID numbers are CASE-SENSITIVE.
WARRANTY / CLAIM INFORMATION
For vehicles within the Federal Emissions Extended Defect Warranty period, this repair may be
claimed using the following information:
LABOR DESCRIPTION
MFI OBDII ECM Reprogramming
Bulletin Number: 11-135-13; Date: 11/27/13
LABOR
OPERATION #
FAIL
CODE
LABOR
TIME
A455-288
UPG-48
0.4
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