Subaru Forester 2001–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 04-13-09R · NHTSA communication 10093117 · issued Sep 18, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2001–2011
model years
28
vehicle entries
Official summary
If you encounter a vehicle that has a groaning type noise coming from the power steering pump when the wheel is turned to the full right or left position when the vehicle is parked, it may be caused by the relief valve vibrating within the pump. In lieu of replacing the power steering pump, the relief valve is now available as a replacement part.
Vehicles covered
- 2003 Subaru Forester
- 2004 Subaru Forester
- 2005 Subaru Forester
- 2006 Subaru Forester
- 2007 Subaru Forester
- 2008 Subaru Forester
- 2004 Subaru Impreza
- 2005 Subaru Impreza
- 2006 Subaru Impreza
- 2007 Subaru Impreza
- 2008 Subaru Impreza
- 2009 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Impreza
- 2011 Subaru Impreza
- 2001 Subaru Legacy
- 2002 Subaru Legacy
- 2003 Subaru Legacy
- 2004 Subaru Legacy
- 2005 Subaru Legacy
- 2006 Subaru Legacy
- 2007 Subaru Legacy
- 2001 Subaru Outback
- 2002 Subaru Outback
- 2003 Subaru Outback
- 2004 Subaru Outback
- 2005 Subaru Outback
- 2006 Subaru Outback
- 2007 Subaru Outback
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.