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Subaru Ascent 2012–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17-17-13R · NHTSA communication 10171089 · issued Jan 17, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2020
model years
59
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system.

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.