2014 Subaru Forester Technical Service Bulletins

637 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 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.

• 10067060Dec 11, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 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.
• 10235931Nov 19, 2013Equipment. Customer Satisfaction - Navigation SD Card Update Program
• 10093669Nov 19, 2013Equipment. This bulletin provides the procedure for reprogramming the f10 sd card navigation system with the latest software version.
• 10067045Nov 19, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235932Nov 13, 2013Equipment. Customer Satisfaction ? Navigation SD Card Update Program
• 10093667Nov 13, 2013Equipment. In appreciation for purchasing a subaru vehicle with navigation, subaru of america, inc. (soa) is offering owners of 2014my forester vehicles manufactured before june 20, 2013, a complimentary navigation sd card update with free installation. Those owners will be receiving an email or direct mailer from soa detailing that offer during the week of november 18, 2013. The procedure is very straightforward.
• 10067062Nov 13, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067044Nov 13, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067052Nov 1, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235922Oct 31, 2013Equipment, Body and structure. Uneven Gap between ?A? Pillar Trim and Speaker Grille
• 10235898Oct 31, 2013Equipment, Body and structure. This bulletin provides additional information (see TSB 07-76-13R dated 7/8/2013) regarding the PRG system operation and initialization procedure.
• 10093378Oct 31, 2013Body and structure. This bulletin provides additional information (see tsb 07-76-13r dated 7/8/2013) regarding the prg system operation and initialization procedure. If you receive a customer concern of a “beepbeep- beep” sound when trying to operate the prg, a likely cause is an incomplete initialization procedure. Initialization occurs any time the auto closer function operates.
• 10093377Oct 31, 2013Equipment. This bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate an uneven gap between the base of the “a” pillar trim and the tweeter speaker grille as shown in the “before” and “after” photos below.
• 10068688Oct 31, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10068660Oct 31, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235918Oct 30, 2013Body and structure. Increase to Detent Force of Front Door Checker Mechanism
• 10093374Oct 30, 2013Body and structure. If you receive a customer concern of the front door checkers not holding the doors securely enough in the half or fully open positions, this bulletin informs of a change which adds 2 additional holding positions and an increase to the detent force of the front door checker mechanism. The new door checker provides a more positive feeling when holding the front doors in partially open positions.
• 10068658Oct 30, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235910Oct 28, 2013Engine cooling. Revised Valve Train Parts to Reduce a Warm Engine Tapping or Sewing Machine type Sound from the Left Cylinder Head
• 10093372Oct 28, 2013Engine. "this bulletin announces the availability of revised valve train components developed to reduce a tapping type sound which may be heard coming from the left-hand (b2) side of the engine when the engine is warm. This bulletin does not address any cold engine or start-up type sounds.
• 10068655Oct 28, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10235933Oct 20, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification and procedures
• 10234933Sep 16, 2013Equipment. 2014 Forester Floor Mats
• 10092723Sep 16, 2013Equipment. We would like to follow up on the 2014 forester floor mat replacement process. At this point, customers should have received their replacement floor mats from their dealership for vehicles that were sold without floor mats. However, we have identified a group of vehicles that may not have received the mats as intended. You will be receiving this list shortly from your regional or zone office or your dpsm. Vins were…
• 10067034Sep 16, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10234928Aug 19, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 10092166Aug 19, 2013Tires, Equipment. 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…
• 10234917Aug 12, 2013Vehicle speed control. ECM Reprogramming for Enhancement of Cruise Control Set Speed Stability
• 10092153Aug 12, 2013Vehicle speed control, Electrical system. This bulletin announces the availability of ecm reprogramming files to enhance set speed stability when operating the vehicle on mountainous roads. This update does not affect any operation of eyesight adaptive or eyesight conventional cruise control.
• 10067016Aug 12, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234926Aug 9, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification and prcedures
• 10092148Aug 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.
• 10067014Aug 9, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234903Aug 8, 2013Equipment. ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) Device Mounting Guidelines
• 10092096Aug 8, 2013Equipment. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines for proper positioning of etc devices, I.e., ez pass, sun pass, k-tag, etc, in vehicles equipped with the new eyesight system. Refer to the eyesight owner manual and the applicable service manual for more detailed information.
• 10067010Aug 8, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10092094Aug 7, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information concerning acceptable windshield repair areas on 2014my forester vehicles equipped with the eyesight system. Refer to the eyesight owner manual and the applicable service manual for more detailed information.
• 10067009Aug 7, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067028Aug 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10084420Jul 10, 2013Equipment. "customer name _____________________________________________________________ vin# ____________________________________________ date _____________________ I certify that: (check one) ______ the genuine subaru carpeted floor mats received with this vehicle have been destroyed and are no longer available for any use. ______no genuine subaru carpeted floor mats were received at the time of vehicle purchase.
• 10084419Jul 10, 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.

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