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Subaru Ascent 2000–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-168-09R · NHTSA communication 10186348 · issued Jan 4, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information.

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.