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February 20, 2019 Service bulletin

This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM. These new files will...

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

Bulletin number
11-169-16R
Component
Engine
Summary
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 P113A and / or P0137 being stored in the ECM memory.

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