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Service bulletins for the 2024 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
07-178-21R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information bulletin is being released as guidance for proper testing and charging of vehicle batteries.
15-320-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
SubaruNet Announcement2024-10-02. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The CP1.5 RCs OTA is available for all mid and high grade CP1.5 head units.
15-320-242024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure for 2025MY vehicles.
01-168-09R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
15-308-23R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin announces important diagnostic information to utilize when the Data Communication Module (DCM) is being tested as a dark current/standby current source.
15-251-19R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin provides additional diagnostics to follow when addressing a Telematics-related DTC B2A16.
15-256-19R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure (FOTA) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units (H/U) utilized in the models as listed.
Subarunet Announcement2024-08-05. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information for retailers to install the latest infotainment system software for Denso CP 1.5.
15-308-23R2024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces important diagnostic information to utilize when testing the Data Communication Module (DCM) as a dark current/standby current source. All models equipped with Telematics except Solterra.
Subarunet Announcement2024-08-05. Other. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program.
15-236-18R2024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed.
09-125-242024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM), to address concerns of the starter motor not operating.
09-120-242024-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This bulletin announces availability of new reprograming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM) developed to remedy the following DTCs: P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0087."
SubaruNet Announcement2024-07-01. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This information announces reprograming file availability for Gen 4.5 Denso CP1.5 Audio and Navigation systems. Inprovement for CarPlay concerns with hands-free calls when the receiving party is not able to hear the caller.
15-246-19R2024-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs.
07-218-23R2024-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces availability of a new Genuine Subaru Alternative Replacement Battery introduced to satisfy current supply demands. The alternative replacement battery has a higher capacity and is slightly larger in size.
15-313-23R2024-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
15-319-242024-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when encountering cases of the Remote Engine Start (RES) system being the only non-functioning feature with telematics.
12-253-23R2024-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; LANE DEPARTURE. This bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files developed to address cases were a halt code E5 and or DTC b28C7 is detected by the EyeSight Stereo Camera assembly.
07-218-23R2024-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. To satisfy current supply demands, a new Subaru alternative replacement battery is now available.
15-256-19R2024-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure (FOTA) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units (H/U) utilized in the models as listed.
15-236-18R2024-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin addresses the reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed.
15-257-19R2024-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This Bulletin provides insight in response to both customer and retailer feedback resulting from the use of OBD-II port connected devices. These devices are often employed by insurance companies to monitor driver activity for premium calculations, and can cause DTC B2A15, a red telematics MIL to illuminate, or recurring STARLINK notification to retailers and emails to customers. "
15-313-23R2024-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. The bulletin contains information for exchange components, their manufacturer, as well as the proper exchange procedure.

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