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Subaru Ascent 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin SubaruNet Announ · NHTSA communication 10202806 · issued Oct 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019–2021
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Effective today (October 1, 2021), the recommended replacement battery for the 19-21 MY Ascent models is changing from the SOA821B200 Flooded Battery to the SOA821B600 Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB).

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.