Service bulletins for the 2011 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.
358 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SM03 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN WQA-37: FORESTER REAR SEAT CENTER SEATBELT |
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| 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 |
| 05-52-12 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM YOU OF A CHANGE MADE TO ENHANCE VEHICLE PRODUCTION DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE 2011MY. THIS CHANGE INVOLVES THE SELF-LOCKING NUTS AND TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS USED ON THE 5 SELECTED REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW. |
| 02-131-12R | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF OIL SEEPAGE WHICH MAY BE COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN COVER, FRONT CAMSHAFT CAP, CAMSHAFT CARRIER AND / OR UPPER OIL PAN. |
| 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." |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES CONFIRMED AS HAVING THIS CONDITION WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SUPPLIED VIN RANGES WILL NO LONGER BE REPAIRED WITH PISTON RING REPLACEMENT. THE REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS VERIFIED UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY." |
| 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." |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS |
| 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) |
| 02-131-12R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF OIL SEEPAGE WHICH MAY BE COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN COVER, FRONT CAMSHAFT CAP, CAMSHAFT CARRIER AND / OR UPPER OIL PAN. |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS |
| 11-133-13 | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF ECM REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLE EXTENDED ENGINE CRANKING CONDITION CAUSED BY CAMSHAFT POSITIONING AT THE TIME THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. |
| 15-165-13 | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF THE BLUETOOTH AUDIO STREAMING FEATURE OPERATING WITHOUT BEING SELECTED. THIS CAUSES THE SOURCE’S (SMARTPHONE, IPOD®, IPHONE®, MP3 PLAYER) BATTERY TO DRAIN UNEXPECTEDLY. THE UPDATE WILL INITIATE AN “OFF” SIGNAL TO THE MEDIA DEVICE SHOULD BLUETOOTH AUDIO STREAMING BEGIN WITHOUT A REQUEST FROM THE VEHICLE’S AUDIO UNIT. THE REPROGRAMMING FILES ARE ACCESSIBLE VIA: SUBARUNET > SERVICE > CLARION DOWNLOADS AND WILL NEED TO BE DOWNLOADED ONTO A DEDICATED NEW OR COMPLETELY EMPTY AND FORMATTED USB STORAGE DEVICE (FLASH DRIVE) FOR INSTALLATION INTO THE AUDIO UNIT THROUGH THE AUDIO SYSTEM’S USB PORT. IMPORTANT: READ THROUGH AND UNDERSTAND THIS SERVICE PROCEDURE COMPLETELY BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER AS DAMAGE TO THE AUDIO UNIT MAY RESULT IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS OUTLINED BELOW ARE NOT FOLLOWED. |
| 02-141-13R | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE RUBBER CAP WHICH COVERS THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. THE NEW CAP PROVIDES BETTER SEALING AND RESISTANCE TO MOISTURE INTRUSION WHICH CAN COMPROMISE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND IN SOME CASES, CAUSE THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE IN ERROR. |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES CONFIRMED AS HAVING THIS CONDITION WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SUPPLIED VIN RANGES WILL NO LONGER BE REPAIRED WITH PISTON RING REPLACEMENT. THE REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS VERIFIED UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY." |
| 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 |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THIS BULLETIN IS TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION TYPE. |
| 02-131-12R | 2017-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN WAS REVISED TO ADVISE RETAILERS THE WARRANTY/CLAIM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED. |
| 18-179-15 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. |
| 11-153-15R | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF EXTENDED CRANKING TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. |
| 11-130-13R | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 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 CONCERNS OF ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANKING OR NO START. |
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