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November 10, 2016 Service bulletin

Turbo models only

Subaru technical service bulletin 11-169-16 for 2014-2017 Subaru Forester.

Bulletin number
11-169-16
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
Summary
Turbo models only. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM. These new files will address customer concerns of: ? Spark knock (ping) during high intake air temperature operation ? Surge on acceleration due to phantom knock detection ? Check Engine light illumination resulting from DTC P2270 and / or DTC P2270 and / or P0137 being stored in the ECM memory.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 316 complaints in the engine category.

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