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Subaru Forester 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-299-20 · NHTSA communication 10180688 · issued Sep 10, 2020

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

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the outer hinge cover on the driver's 10-way adjustable power seat.

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.