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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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10140549
Published by NHTSA2018-06-11
Manufacturer's number04-13-09R
Manufacturer's date2015-06-17
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

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

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Equipment and accessories, Steering, Power steering

Vehicles listed
SUBARU FORESTER2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
SUBARU IMPREZA2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
SUBARU LEGACY2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
SUBARU OUTBACK2001 to 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK2005, 2006, 2007

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
04-13-09R2019-02-19. Service bulletin. 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.
SB-16-92-142015-03-03. Service bulletin. 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
0411042004-04-28. Service bulletin. POWER STEERING HOSE - NEW STYLE. *TT