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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

383 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Brakes are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
WQQ-52R2025-06-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. "The repair instructions previously provided in the WQK-47 recall bulletin as been updated, the WQQ-52 recall will involve applying additional anti-corrosion material to the four-way (2-2 way) joint connector area of the brake line system on Forester, Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles previously repaired under the WQK-47 (14V-311) brake line corrosion recall prior tothe December 23, 2014 WQK-47 recall bulletin revision."
06-90-242024-07-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides diagnosis and procedure information to be applied when diagnosing potential fluid leaks on front and rear brake calipers. This information has been developed to reduce unnecessary brake caliper replacement.
WQK47-12023-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Brake Line Corrosion
WQK47-22023-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. New Subaru Recall Campaign: Brake Line Corrosion WQK?47
064412R2023-03-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Diagnosis of DTCs C1249, C1531 and C0054
06-59-17R2021-02-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This Service Information bulletin announces availability of a new front brake pad shim kit to specifically address customer concerns of a squeaking or squealing sound on the models listed above.
05-70-192019-10-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; WHEELS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the rear wheel / brake backing plates. Under certain circumstances, some customers may have a concern regarding a howling-type sound from the rear of the vehicle later diagnosed as a faulty hub / bearing assembly. Unevenness of the backing plate surfaces may affect the concentricity (roundness) of the hub / bearing after torqued during assembly and over time, cause the howling -type sound to develop. Production changes for the backing plates have been implemented to optimize their mounting surface quality.
06-68-19R2019-08-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This Service Information bulletin announces instruction for application of additional lubrication between the brake caliper support and pad clips. This will prevent the pad from dragging due to corrosion buildup which may result in uneven or premature wear of the replacement brake pads. This additional instruction applies to all models with brake pads using the upper and lower pad clips and has been added to the brake pad installation procedures found in the related Service Manuals.
WQQ-522018-06-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. Annoucment to UPDATE ? Subaru Recall Campaign WQQ?52 Brake Line Corrosion
06-59-17R2018-06-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS. This Service Information bulletin announces availability of a new front brake pad shim kit to specifically address customer concerns of a squeaking or squealing sound on the models listed. The new shims incorporate a new laminated design with increased damping characteristics to eliminate vibration identified as the root cause of the sound. The new kits include shims only (NO brake pads).
WQK-47R2017-03-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. WQK-47R - BRAKE LINE CORROSION
SM07 - WQQ-522017-03-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SERVICE MEMO ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: BRAKE LINE CORROSION WQQ-52
06-50-152017-02-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER; EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES. THIS BULLETIN INFORMS OF A PARTS CHANGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM MASTER CYLINDER AND VACUUM BOOSTER. WHENEVER REPLACEMENT OF EITHER OF THESE COMPONENTS IS REQUIRED, THE IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE PROVIDED BELOW MUST BE FOLLOWED TO INSURE THE PROPER PARTS ARE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AS A SET.
WQK-472016-11-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: BRAKE LINE CORROSION WQK]47
WQQ-522016-09-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS RECALL IS BEING ISSUED AS A RESULT OF INCOMPLETE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE IMPREZA AND FORESTER REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE WQK-47 BRAKE LINE CORROSION RECALL.
WQQ-52RA2016-09-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ADVISE OF RECALL WQQ-52 BEING ISSUED AS A RESULT OF INCOMPLETE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE IMPREZA, WRX, STI, AND FORESTER REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE WQK-47 BRAKE LINE CORROSION RECALL.
06-44-12R2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.