Subaru Forester 2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-05-52-12 · NHTSA communication 10047440 · issued Oct 8, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru: information provided on self locking nuts and tightening torque specification on 5 selected rear suspension components and not interchangeable, if removed, because of different specifications, and must be replaced. Models 2011 forester, impreza wrx and sti. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.