Subaru Forester 2011–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02-157-14R · NHTSA communication 10188219 · issued Feb 19, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2015
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
As part of our dedication to customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is initiating a program to extend the original New Car Powertrain Limited Warranty coverage for excessive engine oil consumption on applicable vehicles to 8 years / 100,000 miles from the original warranty start date.
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.