2009 Subaru Forester Technical Service Bulletins

228 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2009 Subaru Forester. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10080089Jan 10, 2013Equipment. "the purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site. The tables contained within this bulletin are to be used as guides for becoming aware of the latest changes. We advise you to always refer to the stis web site when looking for the latest service information. Printed pages will not be made available…
• 10065104Jan 10, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235830Jan 3, 2013Engine. Repair Procedure for High-Pitched Sound
• 10235881Jan 1, 2013Exterior lighting, Equipment, Electrical system. Preliminary Inspection and Repair Procedure for Puddle Light Campaign WQE-41
• 10235880Jan 1, 2013Electrical system, Engine cooling. Subaru of America, Inc. has determined vehicles affected by this Service Program require front catalytic converter replacement and ECM reprogramming.
• 10080261Jan 1, 2013Electrical system, Engine cooling. Subaru of america, inc. Has determined vehicles affected by this service program require front catalytic converter replacement and ecm reprogramming. For vehicles affected by this service program, efficiency of the front catalytic converter may degrade over time. If the catalytic converter efficiency degrades beyond an acceptable level, the vehicle may be releasing air pollutants which exceed california standards.
• 10065117Jan 1, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065109Jan 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051640Jan 1, 2013Engine cooling. Subaru: over time, front catalytic converter efficiency degrades beyond an acceptable level and releases air pollutants that requires the front catalytic converter to be replaced and ecm to be reprogrammed. Models 2008-2009 legacy, outback, forester.
• 10233125Dec 27, 2012Exterior lighting. New Subaru Recall Campaign: Optional Genuine Subaru Puddle Lights
• 10093984Dec 27, 2012Fuel system. New subaru recall campaign: optional genuine subaru puddle lights
• 10234260Dec 13, 2012Electrical system. Repair Procedure for High-Pitched Sound from Extension Housing Area Using Latest Generation Production Parts
• 10093977Dec 13, 2012Equipment. Repair procedure for high-pitched sound from extension housing area using latest generation production parts
• 10234261Dec 12, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Remanufactured Automatic Transaxle Program
• 10234258Dec 11, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. 5MT Transfer Driven Gear Bearings
• 10093967Dec 11, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin reviews a change to the part numbers used for the transfer driven gear bearings. These revised bearings are to be used to enhance durability.
• 10047539Oct 25, 2012Air bags. Subaru: information being provided regarding counterfeit air bags, being used as replacement parts and installed in certain vehicles. Models 2008-2011 legacy, outback, impreza, forester.
• 10093273Oct 10, 2012Seat belts. Subaru recall campaign wqa-37: forester rear seat center seatbelt
• 10093206Oct 10, 2012Equipment. Service manual corrections - the purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site.
• 10093203Oct 10, 2012Seat belts. Subaru has prepared a new repair kit for this campaign. - rear seat center seatbelt
• 10065063Oct 10, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065061Oct 10, 2012Seat belts. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10038970Jun 3, 2011Engine cooling. Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Ecm reprogramming procedure. 2006-2010 legacy/outback/forester/impreza. *rm updated 9/26/11.
• 10038957Mar 23, 2011Engine cooling, Electrical system. Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. A software problem is causing the catalytic converter to degrade when driving at high speeds. This will cause the engine light to come on.
• 10037968Feb 3, 2011Tires. Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance.
• 10034012Jun 21, 2010Fuel system. Subaru: evaporator drain house freezing. It may be difficult to fill the fuel tank after driving the vehicle through deep snow, there is the possibility that ice has formed in the evaporator drain hose.
• 10032512Oct 1, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Engine control module (ecm) reprogramming. Under certain severe driving patterns, such as high speed highway/uphill driving and/or accelerating with high engine revolutions, the efficiency of an affected vehicle's catalytic converter may begin to degrade beyond design parameters. Csc letter was received.
• 10028526Feb 11, 2009Body and structure. Subaru: vehicle has a water leak in the front driver/passenger side of the vehicle, it may be coming from the body seam located behind the front inner fender well. To correct the condition, the body seam will need to be sealed.

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