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Subaru Forester 1999–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 036812R · NHTSA communication 10234258 · issued Dec 11, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2012
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

5MT Transfer Driven Gear Bearings

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.