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Subaru Forester 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09012003 · NHTSA communication 10016481 · issued Sep 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2003–2004
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Airbag connectors were difficult for the technicians to get apart for the side airbag on some vehicles. *sc

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.