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Subaru Ascent 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-195-16R · NHTSA communication 10186389 · issued Jan 14, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides important information regarding diagnosis and replacement of the STARLINK Telematics Data Communication Module (DCM). This update is applicable to all models equipped with a STARLINK Telematics System.

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.