Subaru Forester 2011–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 11-153-15R · NHTSA communication 10090405 · issued May 27, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to address customer concerns of extended cranking time before the engine starts.
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.