Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Subaru Forester 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin Subarunet Announ · NHTSA communication 10226846 · issued Nov 11, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, in which a defective left front seat belt may have been installed as a replacement part.

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.