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Subaru Ascent 2016–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-267-20R · NHTSA communication 10186378 · issued Jan 14, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2021
model years
38
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides information related to the telematics system's Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) and Advanced Automatic Collision Notification (AACN) feature operation, diagnostic tips, and best practices.

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.