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Subaru Ascent 2019–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-281-20R · NHTSA communication 10235282 · issued Apr 5, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2023
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a small number of customer concerns of the hood panel surface vibrating while driving.

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.