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Subaru Forester 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin WTA-62A · NHTSA communication 10140498 · issued Apr 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Turbo models only. Service Procedure Bulletin. The repair procedure will involve inspecting and possibly replacing the turbocharger air intake duct. Inspection of the turbocharger air intake duct lot number (date) molded on the duct will be necessary to determine if replacement is required.

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.