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Subaru Forester 2010–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0211511R · NHTSA communication 10232855 · issued Feb 7, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2011
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

White Smoke from Tailpipe and/or High Oil Consumption

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.