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Subaru Forester 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin PEOCCAS · NHTSA communication 10083905 · issued Feb 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2015
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

"proposed engine oil consumption class action settlement recently you may have seen various online and other media articles regarding subaru of america, inc. Reaching a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit for alleged oil consumption concerns on certain subaru vehicles. Some media outlets also supplied varying information on the contents of this settlement. The following information is being provided to you, our retailers, in advance of any customer notification."

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.