Subaru Forester 2008–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin WQD40 · NHTSA communication 10235880 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subaru of America, Inc. has determined vehicles affected by this Service Program require front catalytic converter replacement and ECM reprogramming.
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.