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.

• 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
• 10093980Dec 19, 2012Engine. Dtc p0456 reprogramming file availability
• 10065096Dec 19, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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
• 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.
• 10233123Nov 9, 2012Equipment. Fujitsu Ten (F10) Audio/Navigation Unit SD Card Exchange Information
• 10093388Nov 9, 2012Equipment. Fujitsu ten (f10) audio/navigation unit sd card exchange information including diagnosis and troubleshooting for specific software-related conditions which may be corrected through a programming update
• 10067099Nov 9, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065075Nov 9, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233142Oct 26, 2012Electrical system. Subaru Service Program WQC-39: ECM Reprogramming
• 10093272Oct 23, 2012Equipment. Process for updating our navigation systems to more recent maps
• 10067103Oct 23, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10093162Oct 2, 2012Engine. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide procedures for the diagnosis and repair of oil seepage which may be coming from the timing chain cover, front camshaft cap, camshaft carrier and / or upper oil pan.
• 10065052Oct 2, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235844Jan 17, 2012Electrical system. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle
• 10065110Jan 17, 2012Engine. If you encounter a customer complaint that the engine is difficult to start, the camshaft position sensor air gap may be out of specification. This is caused by an irregular stamping of the camshaft position sensor plate. To remedy the condition, a shim will need to be added to the bank 1 (right hand) camshaft position sensor to bring the air gap into specification. Note: dtcs p0341 and p0346 are applicable to…

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