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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

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

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17-19-242024-04-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; SEATS; AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. Due to limited part supply, the availability of the passenger front seat cushion may not satisfy demand. To reduce extended downtime for the customer, this bulletin announces the diagnostic and repair procedures to be used when DTC B1760 (Occupant Detection Sensor Mat). The use of WUM-98 sensor harness kit should be used in place of the cushion assembly.
12-288-20R2022-06-03. Service bulletin. SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the Slide Rail components of the left and right front power seat frame / track assembliesd.
12-203-16R2021-09-03. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEATS. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
12-203-16R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEATS. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
12-203-16R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame.
12-288-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the Slide Rail components of the left and right front power seat frame / track assemblies used on the models listed.
WUM-98R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 model year Forester vehicles to replace the passenger-side front airbag Occupant Detection System (ODS) harness. A total of 366,282 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
Subaru Retailers2020-02-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The available inventory update for the WUM-98 harness
Subaru Retailers2020-01-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. Harness inventory (Part# 64084SG23A) is now available and must be ordered through PRIME -- Retailer order levels are on Subarunet under Recalls & Campaigns. If available, seat cushions can continue to be ordered and used to satisfy the recall as well.
WUM-982020-01-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 model year Forester vehicles to replace the passenger-side front airbag Occupant Detection System (ODS) harness. A total of 366,282 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
Subaru Retailers2020-01-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. WUM-98 Harness (Recall) parts. Harness inventory (Part# 64084SG23A) is now available and must be ordered through PRIME-- Retailer order levels are on Subarnet under Recalls & Campaigns. If available, seat cushions can continue to be ordered and used to satisty the recall as well.
Subaru Retailers2020-01-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. Customer concern claim submission for WUM-98 prior to supply of harness (recall) parts.
Subarunet Announ2019-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS. Interim Owner Notification WUM-98 Forester Passenger-side Front Airbag ODS Recall.
WUM-98R2019-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS; AIR BAGS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 model year Forester vehicles to replace the passenger-side front airbag Occupant Detection System (ODS) harness. A total of 366,282 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
Subaru Retailers2019-12-02. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Parts availabilty for Forester Occupant Detection System (WUM-98). Subaru of America, Inc. is pleased to announce immediate availbilty and release of current stock of Forester seat cushions.
07-108-16R2018-10-01. Service bulletin. SEATS. This Service Information Bulletin provides a revised troubleshooting procedure and tips to follow when diagnosing a DTC B1650- ?Occupant Classification System Malfunction?. This DTC may also be accompanied by B1760, B1761, B1771 or B1795 as found in the Occupant Detection control module. The new procedure is designed to help avoid unnecessary part (seat cushion assembly) replacements.
07-108-16R2018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; SEATS. This Service Information Bulletin provides a revised troubleshooting procedure and tips to follow when diagnosing a DTC B1650-?Occupant Classification System Malfunction?. This DTC may also be accompanied by B1760, B1761, B1771 or B1795 as found in the Occupant Detection control module. The new procedure is designed to help avoid unnecessary part (seat cushion assembly) replacements.
07-108-16R2018-04-02. Service bulletin. SEATS. This Service Information bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis of Occupant Detection System (ODS) DTC B1760- Sensor Mat Abnormal and/or B1650- Occupant Classification System Malfunction. This information replaces the current procedure until the Service Manual is updated in the near future. DTC B1760 and/or B1650 may set if liquid inadvertently spilled onto the seat cushion (or rain water entering from a window left open) penetrates the upholstery and reaches the sensor mat. These DTCs can also set under high humidity conditions.

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