Subaru Ascent 2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01-178-18 · NHTSA communication 10153626 · issued Dec 28, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Service Information bulletin announces a procedure change regarding installation of the body plugs used to close the tie-down chain access holes in the vehicle underbody. Previously, these body plugs were placed in the glove box during vehicle assembly and installed by Retailers as part of the Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) procedure. Recently, the use of ?soft? tie-down straps for vehicle securement during transport has replaced the tie-down chains (no longer a SOA-accepted securement method) used previously. For this reason, the access hole body plugs are now installed during vehicle ass
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