Subaru Ascent 2019–2020 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-130-08R · NHTSA communication 10171939 · issued Feb 21, 2020

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Equipment

component

2019–2020

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin details an important regulation issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which impacts the way some vehicles with accessories are sold. This regulation applies to any automobile retailer installing accessories on a vehicle prior to its first sale.

Vehicles covered

2019 Subaru Ascent
2020 Subaru Ascent
2019 Subaru BRZ
2020 Subaru BRZ
2019 Subaru Crosstrek
2020 Subaru Crosstrek
2019 Subaru Forester
2020 Subaru Forester
2019 Subaru Impreza
2020 Subaru Impreza
2019 Subaru Legacy
2020 Subaru Legacy
2019 Subaru Outback
2020 Subaru Outback
2019 Subaru WRX
2020 Subaru WRX
2019 Subaru WRX Sti
2020 Subaru WRX Sti

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.