Subaru Forester 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-11-100-11R · NHTSA communication 10050519 · issued Nov 27, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru: due to irregular stamping of camshaft position sensor plate, and out of specification, engine may be difficult to start and need a shim added to bank 1 camshaft position sensor to have air gap in specification. Model 2011-2013 forester. *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.