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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Latches and locks are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
12-251-232023-12-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) systems.
01-168-09R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
07-195-212021-07-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for replacement of the Power Rear Gate control module.
12-289-20R2020-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty for the rear gate stays on the listed models and model years.
Subarunet Announ2020-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. We recently informed retailers and customers of an extension to the New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 2014-2018 Forester Rear Gate Stays.
07-173-202020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This Service Information Bulletin provides insight on how to address a customer concern of the rear hatch, Power Rear Gate (PRG) or trunk release operating (or finding the PRG/trunk open unexpectedly after parking) without a specific input (button press) from the operator.
16-116-182018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This Service Information bulletin provides details about revised CVT select lever (shifter) components. The shape of the lock plate and output of the shift lock solenoid have been changed.

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