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Subaru Forester 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-258-20 · NHTSA communication 10173184 · issued Mar 25, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a procedure for addressing a rattling sound caused by the sunroof deflector contacting the sunroof rail assembly. This sound may be heard while closing an outside door when all the windows are closed.

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.