Subaru Forester 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 096516R · NHTSA communication 10131699 · issued Feb 15, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2014–2017
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
REVISED. This bulletin announces a design change of the fuel injector used on 2.0L DIT models to prevent water intrusion. A new silicone rubber cover has been developed and incorporated into production for this purpose.
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.