Subaru Forester 2008–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-001487 · NHTSA communication 10047539 · issued Oct 25, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2008–2011
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru: information being provided regarding counterfeit air bags, being used as replacement parts and installed in certain vehicles. Models 2008-2011 legacy, outback, impreza, forester. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.