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Subaru Forester 2019–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-248-23R · NHTSA communication 10243393 · issued Sep 12, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2023
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information Bulletin announces the repair procedure developed to address rattle-type sounds heard from the left and/or right B-Pillar area.

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.