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Subaru Forester 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-186-15R · NHTSA communication 10171931 · issued Feb 19, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability and a corresponding installation procedure which will allow Bluetooth pairing to be completed successfully when using voice commands on the Clarion audio units listed.

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.