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Subaru Ascent 2015–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-271-20 · NHTSA communication 10179426 · issued Aug 31, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2020
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

This service information bulletin announces discontinuation of both the "Stitcher" app and the related News Radio feature from the STARLINK app lineup effective 12 midnight on Thursday, September 24, 2020.

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.