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Subaru Ascent 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-286-20 · NHTSA communication 10174511 · issued Apr 6, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the front door weatherstrips to prevent interference with the leading edge of the rear doors under certain circumstances.

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.