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Subaru Forester 1999–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03-70-12 · NHTSA communication 10093977 · issued Dec 13, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1999–2012
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

Repair procedure for high-pitched sound from extension housing area using latest generation production parts

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.