Subaru Forester 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 11-153-15 · NHTSA communication 10080740 · issued Jan 22, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to address customer concerns of extended cranking time before the engine starts.
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.