Subaru Forester 1996–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17 · NHTSA communication 631078 · issued Jan 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1998
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subject regarding shifter rattle. *jg
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.