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Subaru Forester 2014–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11-199-20R · NHTSA communication 10188164 · issued Feb 4, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2020
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Engine Control Module (ECM).

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.