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Subaru Ascent 2018–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12-251-23 · NHTSA communication 10246093 · issued Nov 9, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2018–2023
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) 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.