Subaru Forester 2008–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WQD-40 · NHTSA communication 10080261 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru of america, inc. Has determined vehicles affected by this service program require front catalytic converter replacement and ecm reprogramming. For vehicles affected by this service program, efficiency of the front catalytic converter may degrade over time. If the catalytic converter efficiency degrades beyond an acceptable level, the vehicle may be releasing air pollutants which exceed california standards. To correct this condition, it will be necessary to replace the front catalytic converter and reprogram the ecm software logic, improving management of the catalytic converter. This s
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.