Subaru Forester 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 07-108-16 · NHTSA communication 10140503 · issued Apr 18, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis of Occupant Detection System (ODS) DTC B1760 / Sensor Mat Abnormal. This information replaces the current procedure until the Service Manual is updated in the near future. DTC B1760 may set if liquid inadvertently spilled onto the seat cushion (or rain water entering from a window left open) penetrates the upholstery and reaches the sensor mat. This DTC can also set under high humidity conditions.
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.