Service bulletins for the 2009 Subaru Forester
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.
228 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SM07 - WQQ-52 | 2017-03-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SERVICE MEMO ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: BRAKE LINE CORROSION WQQ-52 |
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| SM01 | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER. NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: OPTIONAL GENUINE SUBARU PUDDLE LIGHTS |
| 03-70-12 | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR HIGH-PITCHED SOUND FROM EXTENSION HOUSING AREA USING LATEST GENERATION PRODUCTION PARTS |
| 03-68-12R | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING. THIS BULLETIN REVIEWS A CHANGE TO THE PART NUMBERS USED FOR THE TRANSFER DRIVEN GEAR BEARINGS. THESE REVISED BEARINGS ARE TO BE USED TO ENHANCE DURABILITY. |
| WQA-37 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. WQA-37 - REAR SEAT CENTER SEATBELT |
| 06-47-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STEERING. REVISION TO TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION FOR VDC DTC C0071 |
| 02-155-14R | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. INTERCOOLER/INTAKE AIR DUCT - THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A REVISED REPLACEMENT AIR INTAKE DUCT FOR THE TURBOCHARGED VEHICLES SPECIFIED ABOVE. |
| SM03 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN WQA-37: FORESTER REAR SEAT CENTER SEATBELT |
| 18-164-12 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERVICE MANUAL CORRECTIONS - 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. |
| WQA-37 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. SUBARU HAS PREPARED A NEW REPAIR KIT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. - REAR SEAT CENTER SEATBELT |
| 02-162-15R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW. REVISED PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION." |
| 02-162-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW." |
| 16-92-14 | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPLACEMENT AT OIL COOLER PIPING - THIS BULLETIN WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AT) FLUID COOLER PIPING AND AN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURE USED DURING THEIR REPLACEMENT. |
| 15-167-13R | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SHOULD YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A LOOSE WINDSHIELD MOUNTED AUTO-DIMMING COMPASS MIRROR WITH HOMELINK (WITH OR WITHOUT HOMELINK ON BRZ MODELS), THE MOUNTING ADAPTER PLATE SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROPER TIGHTNESS. THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE UTILIZE A MIRROR MOUNT ADAPTOR TO SECURE THE MIRROR TO THE WINDSHIELD. DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION, IN SOME CASES, THE MIRROR MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND BEGIN TO RATTLE. A NEW SERVICE KIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE RETENTION OF THE MIRROR TO THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT. THE COUNTERSINK IN THE CAM PLATE SHOWN IN THE PHOTO BELOW HAS BEEN ELIMINATED TO MAKE INSTALLATION EASIER. FORESTER, IMPREZA, WRX AND STI VEHICLES PRODUCED DURING THE 2008 CALENDAR YEAR AND LATER 2013MY BRZ (WITH OR WITHOUT HOMELINK) |
| WQK-47R | 2017-02-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WQK-47 - BRAKE LINE CORROSION PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN |
| SM07 | 2017-02-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE MEMO REGARDING SPRAY APPLICATION GUN ASSEMBLY / USE CAUTION |
| 03-70-12R | 2017-01-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR HIGH-PITCHED SOUND FROM EXTENSION HOUSING AREA USING LATEST GENERATION PRODUCTION PARTS - 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. |
| WQE-41M2 | 2016-11-29. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE PROPER CLAIMS PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN A VEHICLE COMES IN TO YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE WQE]41 PUDDLE LIGHT CAMPAIGN. FIRST AND FOREMOST, VERIFY THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH GENUINE SUBARU ACCESSORY PUDDLE LIGHTS. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED, RELEASE THE VEHICLE AS NO CORRECTION IS REQUIRED." |
| WQE41M | 2016-11-29. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. "IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DISPLAY OF AN OPEN RECALL ON THE WQE99 PROGRAM (OPTIONAL PUDDLE LIGHTS) THAT WAS USED FOR VEHICLES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE PUDDLE LIGHTS, THE WQE99 PROGRAM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE ACTUAL RECALL FOR THE PUDDLE LIGHTS (WQE41) REMAINS UNCHANGED. TO REPLACE THE WQE99 NOTIFICATION, COMMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY TO IDENTIFY THESE VEHICLES. WHEN LOOKING FOR OPEN RECALLS IN THE VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY, PLEASE CHECK THE COMMENTS TO IDENTIFY VINS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE THE OPTIONAL PUDDLE LIGHTS. IF THE VEHICLE HAS PUDDLE LIGHTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN THE WQE41 CAMPAIGN BULLETIN, CONTINUE TO CALL THE CLAIMS HELPLINE TO REGISTER THE VIN IN THE WQE41 RECALL. THESE COMMENTS SHOULD APPEAR ON THE VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY BY THE END OF THE DAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLAIMS HELPLINE AT 1-866-782-2782." |
| 02-155-14 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A REVISED REPLACEMENT AIR INTAKE DUCT FOR THE TURBOCHARGED VEHICLES SPECIFIED. |
| WQK-47 | 2016-11-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: BRAKE LINE CORROSION WQK]47 |
| 15-133-08R | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXCHANGE COMPONENTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THIS BULLETIN WAS TO CORRECT THE TRIBECA REAR SEAT DVD UNIT PART NUMBERS. |
| WQE-41A | 2016-10-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND DEALERS THAT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN THE REPAIR PART NUMBER IS H001SSC300, WHICH IS A FUSED MINI HARNESS. THERE ARE TWO REQUIRED PER VEHICLE. THERE ARE OTHER COMPONENTS LISTED IN THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN FOR CONVENIENCE BUT, THE LIKELIHOOD OF THESE PARTS BEING NEEDED IS SMALL. THEREFORE, DUE TO THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF THESE PARTS WE ARE ASKING DEALERS TO PLEASE ONLY ORDER PARTS AS NEEDED FOR VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE THESE COMPONENTS. DEALERS SHOULD NOT BE STOCKING THESE ITEMS. IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARTS INFORMATION COORDINATORS |
| 15-131-08R | 2016-10-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. IN THE EVENT YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT THAT THE REAR DOOR WHEEL ARCH MOLDING IS LOOSE, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE 3M™ TAPE WHICH ATTACHES THE MOLDING HAS NOT ADHERED PROPERLY. PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING THE MOLDING(S). |
| WQE41A | 2016-10-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE OPTIONAL GENUINE SUBARU PUDDLE LIGHT RECALL HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED. OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED TODAY. EFFECTIVE TODAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013, ALL CLAIMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED USING THE RECALL BULLETIN CLAIM CODING INFORMATION. |
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