Subaru Ascent 2014–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 07-195-21 · NHTSA communication 10198744 · issued Jun 7, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2014–2021
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for replacement of the Power Rear Gate control module.
Vehicles covered
- 2019 Subaru Ascent
- 2020 Subaru Ascent
- 2021 Subaru Ascent
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2017 Subaru Forester
- 2018 Subaru Forester
- 2019 Subaru Forester
- 2020 Subaru Forester
- 2021 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Outback
- 2016 Subaru Outback
- 2017 Subaru Outback
- 2018 Subaru Outback
- 2019 Subaru Outback
- 2020 Subaru Outback
- 2021 Subaru Outback
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.