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Subaru Ascent 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin Subarunet Announ · NHTSA communication 10189674 · issued Mar 26, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2021
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

In January 2021, the replacement battery application for all Ascent and 2017- 2021 Impreza models were changed from part number SOA821B200 to part number SOA821B600.

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.