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Subaru Forester 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin Procedure · NHTSA communication 10232538 · issued Jul 23, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Oil Consumption in Certain Subaru Models

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.