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Subaru Ascent 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-221-18R · NHTSA communication 10188173 · issued Feb 12, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2021
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides helpful information about operating conditions observed in the field for Technicians to use when diagnosing customer concerns which may arise while operating Harman Gen 3 Navigation and Display Audio systems.

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.