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Service bulletins for the 2014 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.

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

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02-131-12R2017-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; 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.
02-157-14R2017-03-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS
02-157-14R2017-03-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS
02-157-14R2017-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; 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.
02-157-14R2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS
02-157-14R2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS
18-182-152017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS.
18-173-132017-02-17. Service bulletin. TIRES:TREAD/BELT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES. 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. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS.
15-168-132017-02-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXCHANGE COMPONENTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM POLICY CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN SECTIONS 8.4.9 AND 11.2.10 OF YOUR SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOUND IN SUBARUNET.
06-45-13R2017-02-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PROPER POSITIONING OF ETC DEVICES, I.E., EZ PASS, SUN PASS, K-TAG, ETC, IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW EYESIGHT SYSTEM. REFER TO THE EYESIGHT OWNER MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE SERVICE MANUAL FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
02-131-12R2017-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN WAS REVISED TO ADVISE RETAILERS THE WARRANTY/CLAIM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.
18-179-152017-02-03. 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.
15-168-13R2017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXCHANGE COMPONENTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM POLICY CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN SECTIONS 8.4.9 AND 11.2.10 OF YOUR SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOUND IN SUBARUNET. REVISED POER AMPLIFIER EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
07-83-142017-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC B1500 AND U1500
15-168-13R2017-01-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXCHANGE COMPONENTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM POLICY CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN SECTIONS 8.4.9 AND 11.2.10 OF YOUR SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOUND IN SUBARUNET. REVISED POER AMPLIFIER EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
SQTA2016-11-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE “ALL-NEW” 2014 SUBARU FORESTER WILL SOON BE ARRIVING IN GREATER NUMBERS AT YOUR DEALERSHIP. BEGINNING MONDAY MARCH 4, 2013 THROUGH MAY 2013, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL QUALITY MONITORING TEAM HERE IN THE U.S. FROM FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (FHI). THE TEAM IS MADE UP OF BODY AND POWERTRAIN ENGINEERS FROM FHI’S JAPAN OFFICES AND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. THEY WILL BE MONITORING ALL ELECTRONIC QUALITY MONITORING REPORTS (E-QMRS), WARRANTY CLAIMS, TECHLINE CASES, CUSTOMER DEALER SERVICES (CDS) CASES RELATED TO 2014 FORESTER DAILY AND REVIEWING ALL CUSTOMER AND DEALER FEEDBACK ON THIS ALL NEW VEHICLE.
WQH-44F2016-11-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "CUSTOMER NAME _____________________________________________________________ VIN# ____________________________________________ DATE _____________________ I CERTIFY THAT: (CHECK ONE) ______ THE GENUINE SUBARU CARPETED FLOOR MATS RECEIVED WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ANY USE. ______NO GENUINE SUBARU CARPETED FLOOR MATS WERE RECEIVED AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE PURCHASE. CUSTOMER SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________ DEALER WITNESS _____________________________________________________________"
07-76-13R2016-11-18. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A MORE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE PROCEDURES FOR RE-INITIALIZING THE PRG SYSTEM WHICH IS ALREADY OUTLINED AS PART OF THE SERVICE MANUAL DIAGNOSTICS. IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF AN INOPERATIVE POWER REAR GATE, AFTER CONFIRMATION OF THE CONCERN, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING INITIALIZATION PROCEDURES FIRST TO SEE IF NORMAL OPERATION CAN BE RESTORED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO THIS BEFORE FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS DONE OR REPLACING ANY SUSPECTED COMPONENTS AS THIS CONDITION MAY NOT BE THE RESULT OF A COMPONENT FAILURE."
15-168-13R2016-11-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. 2014 EXCHANGE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION AND PROCEDURES - AUDIO UNITS
NAVI- SYSTEM-12016-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). GEN I SD CARD NAVIGATION SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
07-83-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC B1500 AND U1500

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