Subaru Forester 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-131-12R · NHTSA communication 10083865 · issued Feb 10, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide procedures for the diagnosis and repair of oil seepage which may be coming from the timing chain cover, front camshaft cap, camshaft carrier and / or upper oil pan.
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.