2012 Subaru Forester Technical Service Bulletins

388 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 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.

• 10092382Aug 28, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10068357Aug 28, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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
• 10084243Jun 10, 2014Brakes. New subaru recall campaign: brake line corrosion wqk]47
• 10235842May 27, 2014Engine cooling. surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10235840May 27, 2014Engine cooling. surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10068314May 27, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10068313May 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.
• 10233437Mar 27, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10090279Mar 27, 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.
• 10087513Mar 27, 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.
• 10067883Mar 27, 2014Vehicle speed control. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 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.
• 10235845Jan 28, 2014Engine cooling. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
• 10089963Jan 28, 2014Engine. "difficulty starting, rough idle, cam position or misfire dtcs p0340, p0341, p0345, p0346, p0365, p0366, p0390, p0391, p0301, p0302, p0303 or p0304 - 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."
• 10067832Jan 28, 2014Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10052498Jan 28, 2014Engine. Subaru: some vehicles may experience difficulty starting, rough idle, cam position or misfire dtcs. This bulletin contains the inspection and repair. *js updated 11/18/14.
• 10234829Jan 15, 2014Fuel system. Repair Procedure for High-Pitched Sound from Extension Housing Area Using Latest Generation Production Parts
• 10089957Jan 15, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Repair procedure for high-pitched sound from extension housing area using latest generation production parts - this bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer concern of a high-pitched sound coming from the transmission extension housing area.
• 10233060Dec 3, 2013Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10094042Dec 3, 2013Equipment. This bulletin provides information regarding a change made to the surface treatment applied to the oil control piston rings for 2.5l fb engines. The change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings. Oil consumption will be higher than normal and consistent, if this wear occurs, the condition remains until repair.
• 10067054Dec 3, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233047Nov 27, 2013Engine cooling. ECM Reprogramming Availability for DTC P050A
• 10093678Nov 27, 2013Engine. This bulletin announces the availability of ecm reprogramming files to address a false cel/mil illumination and setting of dtc p050a. This dtc can result from specific clutch operation (on mt models) and / or driving patterns occurring immediately after starting the engine.
• 10067049Nov 27, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10054223Nov 27, 2013Electrical system, Engine. Subaru: ecm is available for reprogramming files to address false cel/mil illumination and the diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p050a resulted from specific clutch operations and/or driving patterns after starting engine. Model 2011-2013 legacy, forester, impreza.
• 10054221Nov 21, 2013Exterior lighting. Subaru: the formation of moisture and/or condensation, inside of rear combination and headlamps, is temporary, and will evaporate when temperature rises inside lamps. Model all. No years listed.
• 10235907Oct 21, 2013Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10235902Oct 21, 2013Equipment, Engine cooling. Countermeasure Thermostat Availability for DTC P0128
• 10093365Oct 21, 2013Equipment. "a countermeasure thermostat has been released to address a rare condition which may occur during engine soak in cold ambient temperatures. In these rare cases, after an extended cold soak, coolant may enter the thermostat’s internal piston. If this occurs, the thermostat may open at a temperature which is lower than specified and cause dtc p0128 to be stored in the ecm memory."
• 10093364Oct 21, 2013Equipment. "this bulletin provides information regarding a change made to the surface treatment applied to the oil control piston rings for 2.5l fb engines. The change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings. Oil consumption will be higher than normal and consistent, if this wear occurs, the condition remains until repair.
• 10069746Oct 21, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10092717Sep 13, 2013Equipment. Should you receive a customer concern of a loose windshield mounted auto-dimming compass mirror with homelink (with or without homelink on brz models), the mounting adapter plate should be checked for proper tightness. The applicable vehicles listed above utilize a mirror mount adaptor to secure the mirror to the windshield. Due to improper installation, in some cases, the mirror may loosen over time and begin to…
• 10092204Aug 26, 2013Equipment. This bulletin provides information to help diagnose 6 different conditions relating to customer concerns which may arise when using the f10 audio / navigation system. We will continue to add more helpful tips to this tsb as information is received from f10.
• 10092186Aug 21, 2013Equipment. "we have received several calls from dealers who have customers eligible for the wqh44 subaru carpeted floor mat recall but do not have the original mats that were in the vehicle at the time of sale. In most cases, the customers have stated that they have discarded or destroyed the mats. In other instances, the customers indicated that their vehicle did not have the mats when they purchased the vehicle.
• 10234916Aug 12, 2013Engine cooling. ECM Reprogramming for Extended Engine Cranking

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