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Service bulletins for the 2019 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.

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

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12-296-20R2020-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the rear frame section weld nuts and the mounting bolts used to secure the rear stabilizer bar brackets.
07-155-19R2020-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This bulletin replaces TSB 07-143-18R and announces additional changes made to the PRG control module.
07-143-18R2020-09-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. IMPORTANT: This bulletin has been replaced by TSB 07-155-19R which includes all the latest service and parts ordering information.
12-296-20R2020-08-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the rear frame section weld nuts and the mounting bolts used to secure the rear stabilizer bar brackets to them.
12-296-202020-07-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the rear frame sections and the mounting bolts used to secure the rear stabilizer bar brackets to them.
12-294-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the B-pillar trim. The change prevents the trim's appearance from deteriorating as a result of recurring contact with the steel latching tongue portion of the seat belt.
12-291-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the rubber protector located between the top edge of the rear gate garnish and the glass. The change was made in reponse to a number of concerns regarding vertical brownish-colored stains appearing on the rear gate panel below the garnish and / or the license plate.
07-155-19R2020-06-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the PRG control module.
12-258-202020-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides a procedure for addressing a rattling sound caused by the sunroof deflector contacting the sunroof rail assembly. This sound may be heard while closing an outside door when all the windows are closed.
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.
07-155-19R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the PRG control module. This change is in response to a limited number of customer concerns regarding the rear gate not opening when operating the gate switch or dashboard switch on the vehicle or the button on the key fob. In addition to ensuring proper PRG system operation, the new logic also optimizes the PRG communication function.
12-279-20R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin announces availability of new outer door handles to address isolated concerns of the chrome finish peeling.
12-279-202020-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. This bulletin announces availability of new outer door handles to address isolated concerns of the chrome finish peeling.
12-262-192019-10-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces availability of a new hood lock release cable to address concerns of the front hood lock not releasing when the release lever is pulled. The new inner cable diameter has been increased and the shape of the cable end has been changed to improve engagement between the release cable end and the lock release mechanism. Latching of the hood is not affected by this change.
05-69-192019-08-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION. This Service Information Bulletin announces a change made to the rear subframe retaining bolts used on the models listed above. The design changes provide the bolt with an increased durability against rust.
07-155-19R2019-08-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This bulletin announces a design change made to the PRG control module. This change is in response to a limited number of customer concerns regarding the rear gate not opening when operating the gate switch or dashboard switch on the vehicle or the button on the key fob. This condition is also accompanied by three short beeps. Logic changes have been incorporated into the new module to ensure proper operation of the PRG system.
07-155-192019-07-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the PRG control module. This change is in response to a limited number of customer concerns regarding the rear gate not opening when operating the gate switch or dashboard switch on the vehicle or the button on the key fob. This condition is also accompanied by three short beeps. Logic changes have been incorporated into the new module to ensure proper operation of the PRG system.
07-143-18R2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a change made to the PRG control module. This change is in response to a limited number of customer concerns regarding the PRG reversing direction before reaching the fully open position. The control module senses that an object is caught in the PRG and engages the system?s reverse (safety) function. The new PRG control modules contain improved operating logic to correct this condition.
12-263-192019-07-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This bulletin provides a procedure to address a rattling -type sound heard coming from the front door(s). In some cases, the plastic sensor plate mounted to the inner door panel may rattle against the steel structure.
12-259-192019-05-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the cowl panel. The change was made to the shape of the part which will eliminate a gap between the cowl panel and the windshield in the lower corner area as shown in the photo below. The gap may develop during expansion and contraction of the plastic cowl panel material as a result of temperature changes.
12-260-192019-05-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides a procedure to address a small number of customer concerns regarding a metallic rattle or chirping -type sound heard coming from the top of the front ?A? pillar area. The sound may originate from either side of the vehicle.

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