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.

• 10233059Dec 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.
• 10235929Oct 24, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification
• 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.
• 10234282Sep 4, 2013Other or unknown. copies of communications
• 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.
• 10234922Aug 9, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification and procedures
• 10092146Aug 9, 2013Equipment. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. The exchange program policy can also be found in sections 8.4.9 and 11.2.10 of your service policies and procedures manual found in subarunet.
• 10067013Aug 9, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232512Jun 19, 2013Engine cooling. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
• 10090293Jun 19, 2013Engine cooling. 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…
• 10087601Jun 19, 2013Engine cooling, Engine. 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…
• 10065788Jun 19, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232500Jun 12, 2013Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. 2013 Exchange Component Identification and Procedures
• 10085410Jun 12, 2013Equipment. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. The exchange program policy can also be found in sections 8.4.9 and 11.2.10 of your service policies and procedures manual found in subarunet. 2013my subaru vehicles
• 10065782Jun 12, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234857Jun 7, 2013Lane departure. Fujitsu Ten (F10) SD Card Audio/Navigation System
• 10085407Jun 7, 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.
• 10235852Jun 4, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 10084424Jun 4, 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 to…
• 10234868Jun 1, 2013Electrical system. Electrical Systems Operation & Diagnosis Module
• 10232503Jun 1, 2013Equipment. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10065770May 29, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235838May 28, 2013Engine cooling. Design Change to Rubber Sealing Cap for Oil Pressure Switch
• 10052503May 28, 2013Equipment. Subaru: the rubber cap, that covers electrical connection at oil pressure switch, has a new design change and it provides better sealing and resistance to intrusion of moisture that can compromise electrical connection, and may be in some cases, cause oil pressure lamp to illuminate. Model 2012-2013 impreza,2011-2013 forester.
• 10234828May 22, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. 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.
• 10141532May 21, 2013Electrical system, Equipment. Tech Support SD Card for Navi Complete
• 10141522May 7, 2013Equipment. This Bulletin provides a repair procedure for the replacement of the tonneau cover stoppers. This procedure must be used in place of tonneau cover assembly replacement for stopper failure. Replacing the complete tonneau cover assembly due to a stopper failure is no longer an accepted repair.
• 10065147May 7, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234281May 2, 2013Other or unknown. copies of communications
• 10234879May 1, 2013Fuel system. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10233115Apr 30, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 10233119Apr 25, 2013Engine cooling. Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated
• 10232879Apr 25, 2013Electrical system. Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
• 10233114Apr 12, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 10067075Apr 9, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.

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