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Subaru Forester 2007–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin WVN24R · NHTSA communication 10131700 · issued Feb 6, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2008
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

REVISED. CA PZEV SPEC MODELS ONLY. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has determined that vehicles affected by this Service Program have two conditions that may adversely affect the performance of the catalytic converter. To correct these conditions, described below, affected vehicles require (1) ECM reprogramming and (2) permanent removal of the fuel tank one-way fuel valve.

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.