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Subaru Forester 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-152-14 · NHTSA communication 10084480 · issued Apr 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Revised valve train parts to reduce a warm engine tapping sound from the left cylinder head

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.