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Subaru Ascent 2019–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17-20-24R · NHTSA communication 11023509 · issued Sep 11, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2019–2024
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin announces a design change made to the second row inner seat belt buckle assembly to address cases of the seat belt indicator warnings not turning off after the buckle is fully latched.

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.