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Subaru Forester 2008–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-202-16 · NHTSA communication 10120978 · issued Jun 24, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2014
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a procedure for removal of the accessory Turbo Boost Gauge and restoration of the vehicle to pre-installation (OEM) condition. Due to circumstances beyond the control of Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), the accessory Turbo Boost Gauge, p.n. H501SFG500 is no longer available. In the interest of customer satisfaction, SOA will address customer concerns involving a failure of the gauge by returning the vehicle to it?s OEM configuration.

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.