Subaru Forester 2008–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WQD-40 · NHTSA communication 10051640 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru: over time, front catalytic converter efficiency degrades beyond an acceptable level and releases air pollutants that requires the front catalytic converter to be replaced and ecm to be reprogrammed. Models 2008-2009 legacy, outback, 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.