Subaru Forester 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 07-136-18 · NHTSA communication 10143875 · issued Jul 18, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
TURBO MODELS ONLY. This bulletin announces availability of new parts to address a limited number of reports involving an engine vibration felt when at idle after the engine is up to operating temperature. In some cases, the above engine misfire DTCs may also result causing the Check Engine light to illuminate in error.
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.