2011 Subaru Forester Technical Service Bulletins

358 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 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.

• 10080740Jan 22, 2015Engine. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to address customer concerns of extended cranking time before the engine starts.
• 10080600Jan 19, 2015Equipment. This bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis and determination of necessary part replacement in the event any of the “avcs slow response” or “avcs system failure” dtcs listed above are found to be stored in the ecm memory.
• 10080542Jan 7, 2015Engine cooling. Revised service bulletin: surface treatment change to oil control piston rings this bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r.
• 10094206Dec 23, 2014Brakes. Wqk-47r - brake line corrosion
• 10094203Dec 22, 2014Brakes. Service memo announcement of subaru recall campaign: brake line corrosion wqq-52
• 10233058Dec 2, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10094118Dec 2, 2014Equipment, Engine. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10233056Dec 1, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10094113Dec 1, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10235958Oct 29, 2014Seat belts. Rear Seat Center Seatbelt
• 10093527Oct 29, 2014Seat belts. Wqa-37 - rear seat center seatbelt
• 10068657Oct 29, 2014Seat belts. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235894Oct 23, 2014Electrical system, Steering. Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071
• 10093509Oct 23, 2014Electrical system, Steering. Revision to troubleshooting information for vdc dtc c0071
• 10235911Oct 10, 2014Engine cooling. Intercooler/Intake Air Duct
• 10093466Oct 10, 2014Equipment. Intercooler/intake air duct - this bulletin announces availability of a revised replacement air intake duct for the turbocharged vehicles specified above.
• 10056877Oct 10, 2014Equipment. Subaru: information regarding replacement revision of air intake duct for turbocharger where insulator portion of duct separates from duct and leaks boost pressure, loss of power and increased sound levels occurs. Model 2005-12 legacy, outback turbo, 2009-13 forester turbo, 2008-14 impreza wrx.
• 10235912Sep 29, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10092913Sep 29, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10068626Sep 29, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10092842Sep 8, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10069712Sep 8, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10068352Sep 8, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234910Sep 2, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Replacement AT Oil Cooler Piping
• 10092742Sep 2, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Replacement at oil cooler piping - this bulletin will provide information regarding a change to the automatic transmission (at) fluid cooler piping and an addition to the service procedure used during their replacement.
• 10068350Sep 2, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10056871Sep 2, 2014Steering, Transmission and drivetrain. Subaru: replacing coolant piping located adjacent to radiator that's corroded and damaged due to road salt and/or salt water accumulation and new replacement is double thick teflon coating. Model 2009-13 forester at, 20089-11 impreza at. *pe updated 08/05/2015
• 10092384Aug 28, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10232539Aug 1, 2014Engine cooling. Oil Consumption in Certain Subaru Models
• 10068330Aug 1, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10091846Jul 29, 2014Equipment. Wqk-47 - brake line corrosion product campaign bulletin
• 10091844Jul 24, 2014Equipment. Service memo regarding spray application gun assembly / use caution
• 10232538Jul 23, 2014Engine cooling. Oil Consumption in Certain Subaru Models
• 10232535Jul 17, 2014Electrical system. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info
• 10234896Jul 1, 2014Brakes. Brake Line Corrosion
• 10232507Jun 16, 2014Equipment. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs
• 10084253Jun 16, 2014Electrical system, Engine. Diagnosis and repair for avcs-related dtcs p000a, p000b, p000c, p000d, p0011, p0014, p0021 and p0024
• 10234827Jun 10, 2014Brakes. New Subaru Recall Campaign: Brake Line Corrosion WQK?47
• 10084243Jun 10, 2014Brakes. New subaru recall campaign: brake line corrosion wqk]47
• 10235842May 27, 2014Engine cooling. surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10068314May 27, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233441Apr 17, 2014Engine cooling. Intercooler/Intake Air Duct
• 10084453Apr 17, 2014Engine cooling. This bulletin announces availability of a revised replacement air intake duct for the turbocharged vehicles specified.
• 10090270Mar 20, 2014Engine. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings - the change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings.
• 10087511Mar 20, 2014Engine. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings - the change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings.
• 10067881Mar 20, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090194Mar 13, 2014Suspension. Sound from rear suspension upper control arm - this bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosing and repairing a rattle-type rear suspension sound determined to be coming from the upper control arm ball joint.
• 10067870Mar 13, 2014Suspension. Sound from rear suspension upper control arm - this bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosing and repairing a rattle-type rear suspension sounddetermined to be coming from the upper control arm ball joint.
• 10067858Feb 20, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Hill start assist (hsa) warning light, dtc c0076 - this bulletin provides information to address a customer concern of intermittent operation of the hill start assist warning lamp.
• 10055441Feb 20, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Subaru: the custiomer may complain of the intermittent operation of the hill start assist warning lamp. Stored dtc c0076 with detail codes 2610h and/or 2620h.

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