Subaru Forester 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 11-135-13 · NHTSA communication 10093678 · issued Nov 27, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces the availability of ecm reprogramming files to address a false cel/mil illumination and setting of dtc p050a. This dtc can result from specific clutch operation (on mt models) and / or driving patterns occurring immediately after starting the engine.
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.