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Subaru Forester 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-84-22R · NHTSA communication 10226829 · issued Nov 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces Warranty Extension and design changes made to the front exhaust pipe and covers to address the concerns of some customers regarding a rattle-type noise or fluttering sound coming from the undercarriage, during acceleration.

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.