Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Subaru Ascent 2018–2023technical service bulletin

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

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
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.