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Subaru Ascent 2011–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02-178-18R · NHTSA communication 10155225 · issued Feb 22, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2019
model years
55
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information bulletin announces a design change made to the rubber timing hole access plug to improve its retention and prevent water intrusion into the converter case.

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.