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Subaru Forester 2006–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SPB-WVU-31 · NHTSA communication 10038970 · issued Jun 3, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006–2010
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Ecm reprogramming procedure. 2006-2010 legacy/outback/forester/impreza. *rm updated 9/26/11. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.