Subaru Ascent 2017–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-279-20R · NHTSA communication 10173109 · issued Mar 4, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2017–2020
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of new outer door handles to address isolated concerns of the chrome finish peeling.
Vehicles covered
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.