Subaru Forester 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-144-13R · NHTSA communication 10092382 · issued Aug 28, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
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.