Subaru Forester 2008–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-144-13 · NHTSA communication 10067839 · issued Feb 7, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2008–2012
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin provides an inspection and repair procedure to address a misalignment of the rear upper and lower window sash which may cause the front door glass to bind or move slowly when opening or closing. This condition may also cause erratic operation of the power window auto-up feature (if equipped). In some cases, when closing the window, the system may mis-interpret the binding condition and activate the pinching hazard prevention feature and reverse the motor s direction.
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Subaru Forester
- 2010 Subaru Forester
- 2011 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Forester
- 2008 Subaru Impreza
- 2009 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Impreza
- 2011 Subaru Impreza
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Legacy
- 2011 Subaru Legacy
- 2012 Subaru Legacy
- 2010 Subaru Outback
- 2011 Subaru Outback
- 2012 Subaru Outback
- 2008 Subaru WRX
- 2009 Subaru WRX
- 2010 Subaru WRX
- 2011 Subaru WRX
- 2012 Subaru WRX
- 2008 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2009 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2010 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2011 Subaru WRX Sti
- 2012 Subaru WRX Sti
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.