Subaru Forester 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 04-23-18 · NHTSA communication 10146487 · issued Sep 27, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information bulletin provides helpful tips to simplify the diagnosis of sound concerns originating in the electronic power steering (EPS) gearbox (steering rack) assembly. If a vehicle presents with a ?rattling?, ?knocking? or possibly a ?clanging? type sound coming from the steering rack and / or a vibration felt through the steering wheel, use the flow chart below to help make diagnosis of the concern easier.
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.