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.

• 10233117Apr 29, 2013Equipment, Electrical system. Memory Height and / or Temporary StopFeatures Inoperative
• 10068200Apr 29, 2013Latches, locks and linkages. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233118Apr 26, 2013Engine cooling. Change to Oil Level Switch
• 10067093Apr 26, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233119Apr 25, 2013Engine cooling. Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated
• 10233116Apr 25, 2013Equipment. New Subaru Recall Campaign: 2014MY Forester Carpeted Floor Mats
• 10232879Apr 25, 2013Electrical system. Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
• 10067083Apr 25, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067074Apr 22, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235873Apr 19, 2013Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. ?New? Subaru High Torque CVT Fluid (SOA748V0200)
• 10067072Apr 16, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067073Apr 15, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233114Apr 12, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 10233122Apr 11, 2013Seats. Rear Seat Backrest Hinge Bracket Adjustment
• 10068203Apr 11, 2013Seats. 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.
• 10233136Apr 1, 2013Electrical system, Equipment. REMINDER: 2014 Forester - Special Quality Team Activity
• 10084542Apr 1, 2013Equipment. The “all-new” 2014 subaru forester will soon be arriving in greater numbers at your dealership. Beginning monday march 4, 2013 through may 2013, there will be a special quality monitoring team here in the u.s. From fuji heavy industries (fhi). The team is made up of body and powertrain engineers from fhi’s japan offices and manufacturing facilities.
• 10067088Apr 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235864Mar 29, 2013Equipment. New Navigation System Map Download Available ? Q3 2012 mapset
• 10085244Mar 29, 2013Equipment. All subaru owners with 2012my & 2013my factory navigation may now download the latest mapset data from nokia/navteq available – q3 2012.
• 10235866Mar 19, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. This announcement relates to specific 2014 Forester 2.5 Non?Turbo CVT models which have been identified as having an excess amount of fluid in the CVT transmission.
• 10085161Mar 19, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. "the new 2014 turbo forester is equipped with a new continuously variable transmission (cvt). This new cvt utilizes a new transmission fluid, subaru high torque cvt fluid and is orange in color. The cvt fluid currently being used in the nonturbo vehicles (c-30 cvt fluid blue in color) and the new (subaru high torque cvt fluid orange in color) can not be interchanged. Using the incorrect fluid will result in…
• 10085144Mar 19, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. This announcement relates to specific 2014 forester 2.5 non]turbo cvt models which have been identified as having an excess amount of fluid in the cvt transmission. Although we have limited this situation, some of the affected vehicles will make it to the allocated dealer with the fluid level overfilled. If an affected vehicle is being shipped to your dealership, you will receive a dealer / vin]specific message…
• 10065130Mar 19, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065129Mar 19, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235874Mar 18, 2013Engine cooling, Electrical system, Steering, Equipment, Fuel system. Special Service Tools
• 10233435Mar 18, 2013Air bags. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
• 10085141Mar 18, 2013Air bags. "note: the airbag systems used on previous and current wrx, sti and tribeca models are not equipped with edr functionality. This bulletin provides information regarding event data recorder (edr) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system. The function of the edr is best explained using the following statements found in the vehicle owner’s manual: “this vehicle is equipped with an event data…
• 10065127Mar 18, 2013Air bags. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232869Feb 19, 2013Equipment, Other or unknown. Puddle Light Recall
• 10067080Jan 1, 2013Equipment. 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
• 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.

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