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Subaru Forester 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-16-92-14 · NHTSA communication 10056871 · issued Sep 2, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru: replacing coolant piping located adjacent to radiator that's corroded and damaged due to road salt and/or salt water accumulation and new replacement is double thick teflon coating. Model 2009-13 forester at, 20089-11 impreza at. *pe updated 08/05/2015 *lj

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.