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.

• 10233120Apr 5, 2013Engine cooling. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
• 10084586Apr 5, 2013Engine. This bulletin provides inspection and repair procedures for intake and exhaust camshaft position-related and/or engine misfire dtcs for the fa and fb engine-equipped models listed above. The camshaft position sensor (cps) clearance may be out of specification causing these condition(s) and one or more of the dtcs listed above to set. In addition to a check engine light coming on, there may or may not be customer…
• 10067096Apr 5, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10085114Mar 15, 2013Exterior lighting. "the following information is intended to provide further clarification of the proper claims procedures to follow when a vehicle comes in to your service department for the wqe]41 puddle light campaign. First and foremost, verify the vehicle is equipped with genuine subaru accessory puddle lights. If the vehicle is not equipped, release the vehicle as no correction is required."
• 10085003Mar 6, 2013Exterior lighting. "in order to remove the display of an open recall on the wqe99 program (optional puddle lights) that was used for vehicles that may or may not have puddle lights, the wqe99 program has been discontinued. The actual recall for the puddle lights (wqe41) remains unchanged. To replace the wqe99 notification, comments will be added to the vehicle coverage inquiry to identify these vehicles.
• 10083709Feb 25, 2013Electrical system. We would like to remind dealers that for this campaign the repair part number is h001ssc300, which is a fused mini harness. There are two required per vehicle. There are other components listed in the campaign bulletin for convenience but, the likelihood of these parts being needed is small. Therefore, due to the limited availability of these parts we are asking dealers to please only order parts as needed for…
• 10232875Feb 22, 2013Body and structure. Rear Door Wheel Arch Molding
• 10083705Feb 22, 2013Body and structure. In the event you encounter a customer complaint that the rear door wheel arch molding is loose, there is the possibility that the 3m™ tape which attaches the molding has not adhered properly. Please use the following repair procedure for replacing the molding(s).
• 10067853Feb 22, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10083701Feb 19, 2013Exterior lighting. The optional genuine subaru puddle light recall has now been released. Owner notification letters were mailed today. Effective today, tuesday, february 19, 2013, all claims should be submitted using the recall bulletin claim coding information.
• 10083646Feb 19, 2013Exterior lighting. "subaru has determined that affected vehicles equipped with optional genuine subaru puddle lights may develop a short circuit and cause the related components to overheat and potentially melt. A short circuit can develop when either the puddle lights or connectors are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (I.e.- salt water) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light…
• 10232851Feb 7, 2013Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front Door Glass Does Not Close Properly
• 10067839Feb 7, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This bulletin provides an inspection and repair procedure to address a misalignment of the rear upper and lower window sash which may cause the front door glass to bind or move slowly when opening or closing. This condition may also cause erratic operation of the power window auto-up feature (if equipped). In some cases, when closing the window, the system may mis-interpret the binding condition and activate the…
• 10235882Feb 1, 2013Exterior lighting, Equipment, Electrical system. Optional Genuine Subaru Puddle Lights
• 10232868Feb 1, 2013Other or unknown, Electrical system. Optional Genuine Subaru Puddle Lights
• 10235837Jan 21, 2013Engine. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs
• 10089952Jan 21, 2013Electrical system. 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. A possible cause of these conditions is contamination within the camshaft sprocket and / or oil control solenoid valve (ocv) mechanism.
• 10065112Jan 21, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10080094Jan 15, 2013Exterior lighting. Subaru has determined that affected vehicles equipped with optional genuine subaru puddle lights may develop a short circuit and cause the related components to overheat and potentially melt. A short circuit can develop when either the puddle lights or their connectors are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (I.e. Salt water) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle…
• 10234860Jan 10, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 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.
• 10235881Jan 1, 2013Exterior lighting, Equipment, Electrical system. Preliminary Inspection and Repair Procedure for Puddle Light Campaign WQE-41
• 10065109Jan 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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
• 10234274Dec 19, 2012Engine. DTC P0456 Reprogramming File Availability
• 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
• 10234271Dec 3, 2012Fuel system. Ice and Snow Clogging of Evaporative System Hoses
• 10093941Dec 3, 2012Equipment. Ice and snow clogging of evaporative system hoses dtc p1449
• 10065083Dec 3, 2012Fuel system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051100Dec 3, 2012Fuel system, Engine cooling. Subaru: rare condition where ice and snow clogs evaporative emission system hoses and/or drain separator, during heavy snow conditions, repair method is provided for removal of drain separator and installation of evaporative hose kit for prevention of condition. Model 2011-2013 forester.
• 10234289Nov 30, 2012Electrical system. ECM reprogramming
• 10047519Nov 30, 2012Engine, Electrical system. Subaru: see document search button for owner letter. Software change will not affect fuel economy or performance, even though a correction, for engine control module, has been developed for the deficiency in obdii system thermostat monitoring logic. Models 2011-2012 legacy, outback, impreza sedan, wagon, forester, tribeca and 2013 brz. *pe updated 1/31/13.
• 10234268Nov 27, 2012Engine. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle
• 10093402Nov 27, 2012Electrical system. Difficulty starting, rough idle dtcs p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304 p0340, p0341, p0345, p0346
• 10065079Nov 27, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050519Nov 27, 2012Engine. Subaru: due to irregular stamping of camshaft position sensor plate, and out of specification, engine may be difficult to start and need a shim added to bank 1 camshaft position sensor to have air gap in specification. Model 2011-2013 forester.
• 10233142Oct 26, 2012Electrical system. Subaru Service Program WQC-39: ECM Reprogramming
• 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.
• 10093183Oct 8, 2012Suspension. The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you of a change made to enhance vehicle production during the middle of the 2011my. This change involves the self-locking nuts and tightening torque specifications used on the 5 selected rear suspension components shown in the illustration below.
• 10065057Oct 8, 2012Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10047440Oct 8, 2012Equipment. Subaru: information provided on self locking nuts and tightening torque specification on 5 selected rear suspension components and not interchangeable, if removed, because of different specifications, and must be replaced. Models 2011 forester, impreza wrx and sti.

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