Subaru Forester 2002–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WVX-34R · NHTSA communication 10199955 · issued Jul 26, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2002–2008
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has determined that affected vehicles listed, may have been manufactured with front lower control arms (transverse links) that could corrode in the hanger bracket area if exposed to salt for a prolonged period.
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.