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Subaru Forester 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-225-21 · NHTSA communication 10201808 · issued Sep 24, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2021
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces the design changes made to the A-pillar trim panels and their associated retaining (tether) clips.

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.