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Subaru Ascent 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-236-18R · NHTSA communication 10186355 · issued Jan 7, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019–2021
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Reprogramming File Availability for Optimization of Harman Gen 3.1 and Gen 3.1α Audio and Navigation Head Units.

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.