Subaru Forester 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-63-18 · NHTSA communication 10142825 · issued Jun 20, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces a design change made to the forward bushing used in the front lower control arm to address customer concerns of a rattle-type sound and / or a possible vibration felt in the steering wheel. The material for the cushion portion of the front bushing has been changed.
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.