2013 Subaru Forester Technical Service Bulletins

383 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 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.

• 10140527Apr 14, 2016Equipment. Oil Consumption Class Action Law Suit Frequently Asked Questions
• 10140500Apr 13, 2016Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. Revised TSB. As part of our dedication to customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is initiating a program to extend the original New Car Powertrain Limited Warranty coverage for excessive engine oil consumption on applicable vehicles to 8 years / 100,000 miles from the original warranty start date.
• 10140499Apr 12, 2016Equipment. Revised TSB. The Subaru Lock Information Site (SLIS) is located at http://lockinfo.subaru.com, and provides information on how to obtain immobilizer codes and key cut codes for Subaru vehicles from the 2000MY to present. This bulletin identifies the equipment required to initialize (reset) the immobilizer code and cut the key blanks, for both immobilizer and non-immobilizer type keys.
• 10120965Feb 25, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in F10 Gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / SD card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements. All 2012 to 2015 Models Equipped with FujitsuTen (F10) Generation 1 (Gen1) Audio / Navigation Systems
• 10089804Feb 25, 2016Equipment. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in f10 gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / sd card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements. All 2012 to 2015 models equipped with fujitsuten (f10) generation 1 (gen1) audio / navigation systems
• 10086861Feb 25, 2016Equipment. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in f10 gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / sd card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements. All 2012 to 2015 models equipped with fujitsuten (f10) generation 1 (gen1) audio / navigation systems
• 10120964Feb 24, 2016Engine 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.
• 10083905Feb 1, 2016Engine. "proposed engine oil consumption class action settlement recently you may have seen various online and other media articles regarding subaru of america, inc. Reaching a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit for alleged oil consumption concerns on certain subaru vehicles. Some media outlets also supplied varying information on the contents of this settlement. The following information is being provided to…
• 10081070Jan 15, 2016Engine. 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.
• 10094229Dec 7, 2015Engine, Equipment. 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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10094224Dec 1, 2015Equipment, Engine. 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.
• 10093904Nov 19, 2015Engine, Equipment. 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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093875Nov 12, 2015Engine. 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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093105Sep 11, 2015Equipment. "this service information bulletin announces a design change to the oil pressure switch assembly. Nickel plating has been applied to the internal switch contacts to enhance their durability and reduce the possibility of poor contact which could affect operation or cause improper illumination of the oil pressure warning lamp. A small pilot portion was added to the threaded area on p.n. 25240ka051 as shown in the…
• 10093103Sep 10, 2015Engine. "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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093067Sep 10, 2015Engine. "this service information bulletin announces a design change to the oil pressure switch assembly. Nickel plating has been applied to the internal switch contacts to enhance their durability and reduce the possibility of poor contact which could affect operation or cause improper illumination of the oil pressure warning lamp. A small pilot portion was added to the threaded area on p.n. 25240ka051 as shown in the…
• 10093063Sep 8, 2015Electrical system. This service information bulletin is intended to provide helpful insight to use when responding to customer inquiries involving the pairing and use of cellular phones with clarion audio units. This includes customer concerns where the phone will not automatically pair itself but instead requires manual phone selection on the audio unit to allow pairing to proceed.
• 10092529Aug 24, 2015Equipment. This service information bulletin is intended to provide helpful insight to use when responding to customer inquiries involving the pairing and use of cellular phones with clarion audio units. This includes customer concerns where the phone will not automatically pair itself but instead requires manual phone selection on the audio unit to allow pairing to proceed.
• 10092492Aug 10, 2015Brakes, Equipment. This bulletin informs of a parts change to the brake system master cylinder and vacuum booster. Whenever replacement of either of these components is required, the identification procedure provided below must be followed to insure the proper parts are ordered and installed as a set.
• 10092491Aug 10, 2015Engine. "this service information bulletin reviews a design change to the engine wiring harness to eliminate improper diagnosis of the evaporative leak check module (elcm) by the ecm which could set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0451 in error. Some examples of other dtcs affected by this harness change are: p0068, p0452, p0453, p0107, p0108 and p0300.
• 10072043Aug 10, 2015Electrical system, Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10092488Aug 6, 2015Engine. 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.
• 10092011Jul 28, 2015Engine. "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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10140549Jun 17, 2015Equipment, Steering. If you encounter a vehicle that has a groaning type noise coming from the power steering pump when the wheel is turned to the full right or left position when the vehicle is parked, it may be caused by the relief valve vibrating within the pump. In lieu of replacing the power steering pump, the relief valve is now available as a replacement part.
• 10140462Jun 10, 2015Engine, Electrical 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.
• 10140561Jun 3, 2015Equipment. 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 to…
• 10140453Jun 3, 2015Equipment. 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 to…
• 10090405May 27, 2015Electrical system, Engine. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to address customer concerns of extended cranking time before the engine starts.
• 10141514Apr 24, 2015Brakes. Annoucment to UPDATE ? Subaru Recall Campaign WQQ?52 Brake Line Corrosion
• 10141513Apr 23, 2015Engine cooling. This Service Information bulletin provides revised procedures for inspection and measurement of the cylinder block assembly to determine whether or not replacement is necessary. Read through and understand this information completely before proceeding with any repairs to the cylinder block. All Models with FA and FB Engines, 2011MY and Later.
• 10090762Mar 24, 2015Engine. 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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. The purpose of revising this bulletin is to correct the transmission type.
• 10090488Mar 10, 2015Equipment. This bulletin was revised to advise retailers the warranty/claim information has been updated.
• 10090457Mar 4, 2015Equipment. 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.
• 10083892Feb 19, 2015Electrical 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.
• 10083887Feb 17, 2015Engine. 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. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. The purpose of revising this bulletin is to correct the transmission type.
• 10083869Feb 11, 2015Equipment. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. The purpose of revising this bulletin was to correct the tribeca rear seat dvd unit part numbers.
• 10083865Feb 10, 2015Engine. 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.
• 10083795Feb 3, 2015Equipment. Gen I sd card navigation system trouble shooting guide
• 10080880Jan 26, 2015Brakes. This recall is being issued as a result of incomplete repair instructions provided in the impreza and forester repair procedure for the wqk-47 brake line corrosion recall.
• 10080783Jan 26, 2015Brakes. This announcement is to advise of recall wqq-52 being issued as a result of incomplete repair instructions provided in the impreza, wrx, sti, and forester repair procedure for the wqk-47 brake line corrosion recall.
• 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, 2014Engine, Equipment. 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
• 10235894Oct 23, 2014Steering, Electrical system. Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071

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