Subaru Forester 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 10-87-17 · NHTSA communication 10187310 · issued Feb 1, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides a service procedure to address customer concerns of a rattling-type sound coming from the defroster vent grille area of the instrument panel (IP) near the base of the windshield.
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.