# Service bulletin 04\-13\-09R

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10093117
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-02\-27
- Manufacturer's number: 04\-13\-09R
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-09\-18
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

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.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2003 to 2008 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2004 to 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA
- 2001 to 2007 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2001 to 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2005 to 2007 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2001012](/recalls/tc/2001012.md), 2001-01-24: Steering
- [00V391000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V391000.md), 2000-11-21: STEERING:LINKAGES

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [05\-97\-26](/bulletins/11032035.md), 2026-05-04, Service bulletin: STEERING; WHEELS. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to be followed when addressing customer concerns of steering wheel/vehicle body vibration when driving at highway speeds when tire/wheel balance is suspected.
- [064714](/bulletins/10235894.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071
- [04\-13\-09R](/bulletins/10153183.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin: STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. This post was revised in error. It has been corrected back and removed from the posting list. The message was corrected on 04\-13\-14R posting dated 11/14/2018.
- [04\-13\-09R](/bulletins/10140549.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. 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.
- [06\-47\-14](/bulletins/10093509.md), 2017-03-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STEERING. REVISION TO TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION FOR VDC DTC C0071
- [SB\-16\-92\-14](/bulletins/10056871.md), 2015-03-03, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU: REPLACING COOLANT PIPING LOCATED ADJACENT TO RADIATOR THAT'S CORRODED AND DAMAGED DUE TO ROAD SALT AND/OR SALT WATER ACCUMULATION AND NEW REPLACEMENT IS DOUBLE THICK TEFLON COATING. MODEL 2009\-13 FORESTER AT, 20089\-11 IMPREZA AT. \*PE UPDATED 08/05/2015 \*LJ
- [041104](/bulletins/10006338.md), 2004-04-28, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. POWER STEERING HOSE \- NEW STYLE. \*TT
- [010101](/bulletins/616344.md), 2001-02-23, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM. SUBJECT REGARDING INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT FRONT SPINDLE HOUSING. \*TT

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