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Subaru Forester 2017–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11-194-20 · NHTSA communication 10171086 · issued Jan 15, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2019
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information Bulletin addresses inquiries regarding the labels applied to the tumble generator valve (TGV) motors used on certain replacement intake manifold assemblies.

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.