Scion bulletin S-SB-0021-15
Scion filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 17, 2016, received Mar 30, 2017, about the power train — 3 documents under this number: S-SB-0021-15 Rev. It names 1 model year (2016). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSSB: SOME 2015 2016 MODEL YEAR FR-S VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATES (TYPICALLY 500 1000 RPM) ONLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK OR NEUTRAL SHIFT POSITION. THIS CONDITION OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MILES OR MORE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) LOGIC HAS BEEN REVISED TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE FOR REPROGRAMMING THE TCM.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-SB-0021-15 Rev | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2016 | 10132861 | not yet checked |
| S-SB-0021-15 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2015 | 10111447 | not yet checked |
| S-SB-0021-15 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2015 | 10096724 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Scion S-SB-0021-15 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the S-SB-0021-15 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does S-SB-0021-15 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2016 Scion FR-S. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.