Subaru Forester 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 15-131-08R · NHTSA communication 10083705 · issued Feb 22, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
In the event you encounter a customer complaint that the rear door wheel arch molding is loose, there is the possibility that the 3m tape which attaches the molding has not adhered properly. Please use the following repair procedure for replacing the molding(s).
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.