Subaru Forester 2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-133-25 · NHTSA communication 11016179 · issued Mar 17, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2025
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces the repair procedure to be followed when diagnosing cases of the starter motor not operating when attempting to restart after a short drive cycle in low ambient temperatures (less than 0 degrees Celsius / 32 degrees Fahrenheit).
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.